rarity
/'reəriti/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being rare, uncommon, or infrequent: This refers to the condition of something not being found or occurring often.
- A person or thing that is uncommon or valuable because of its scarcity: This refers to a specific object, person, or event that is unusual and often prized due to its rarity.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Quality):
- The rarity of this species makes it a focus for conservationists.
- He spoke with a rarity that commanded everyone's attention.
- Noun (Thing/Person):
- This first edition book is a true rarity.
- A kind and honest politician is considered a rarity these days.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a rarity": to be something very uncommon.
- Such genuine craftsmanship is a rarity in the age of mass production.
- "of great rarity": describing something possessing a high degree of scarcity.
- The museum acquired a gemstone of great rarity.
Variants and Related Words
- Rare (adj): not occurring very often; of an unusually high standard.
- A rare disease / a rare steak.
- Rarefy (verb): to make or become less dense or solid; to refine or purify.
- The air rarefies at high altitudes.
Synonyms
- Scarcity: The state of being in short supply.
- Infrequency: The fact of not happening often.
- Curio: A rare, unusual, or intriguing object.
Antonyms
- Commonness: The state of being frequent or ordinary.
- Abundance: A very large quantity of something.
- Plentifulness: Existing in or yielding great quantities.
Noun
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something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
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a rarified quality
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the tenuity of the upper atmosphere
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noteworthy scarcity
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