RARITY

curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity

(noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

rarity, tenuity, low density

(noun) a rarified quality; “the tenuity of the upper atmosphere”

rarity, rareness, infrequency

(noun) noteworthy scarcity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

rarity (plural rarities)

A measure of the scarcity of an object.

(chemistry, of a gas) Thinness; the property of having low density

A rare object.

Synonyms

• (measure of the scarcity): rareness; see also rareness

• (having low density): subtlety

• (rare object): hen's tooth; see also rarity

Source: Wiktionary

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Rar"i*ty, n.; pl. Rarities. Etym: [L. raritas: cf. F. rareté. See Rare.]

1. The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.

2. That which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity. I saw three rarities of different kinds, which pleased me more than any other shows in the place. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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