rarity

Noun
Synonyms: rarenessinfrequencytenuitylow densitycuriocuriosityoddityoddmentpeculiarity

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. noteworthy scarcitySynonyms: rarenessinfrequency
  2. a rarified quality“the tenuity of the upper atmosphere”Synonyms: tenuitylow density
  3. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collectingSynonyms: curiocuriosityoddityoddmentpeculiarity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rarity \Rar"i*ty\ (r[a^]r"[i^]*t[y^]; 277), n.; pl. Rarities (r[a^]r"[i^]*t[i^]z). [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. [1913 Webster]

2.That which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity. [1913 Webster]

I saw three rarities of different kinds, which pleased me more than any other shows in the place.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
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