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.
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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]
rarity
noun1: noteworthy scarcity [syn: rarity, rareness, infrequency]
2: a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere" [syn: rarity, tenuity, low density]
3: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn: curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity]
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