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Rarity

Rarity Meaning & Definition
Rarity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rarity?

[n] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
[n] a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
[n] noteworthy scarcity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rarity: curio | curiosity | infrequency | low density | oddity | oddment | peculiarity | rareness | tenuity

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rarity:

See Also | collector's item | denseness | density | piece de resistance | scarceness | scarcity | showpiece | stuff | sundries | sundry | whatchamacallit | whatsis

Rarity In Webster's Dictionary

\Rar"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Rarities}. [L. raritas: cf. F. raret['e]. 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.

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