About The Word Rarity
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Rarity
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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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