Definitions for: Rarity


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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: curio, curiosity, infrequency, low density, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rareness, tenuity

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

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