In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RARENESS
rarity, rareness, infrequency
(noun) noteworthy scarcity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rareness (countable and uncountable, plural rarenesses)
The property of being rare; rarity
Synonyms
• rarity; see also rareness
Source: Wiktionary
Rare"ness, n.
Definition: The state or quality of being rare. And let the rareness the small gift commend. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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