rarity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A measure of the scarcity of an object.
Thinness; the property of having low density
A rare object.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛəɹəti/ /ˈɹɛːɹətɪj/ /ˈɹeɹəti/ /ˈɹɛɹəti/ en-us-rarity.ogg /ˈɹeːɹəti/ en-au-rarity.ogg /ˈɹeəɹəti/ /ˈɹiəɹəti/ /ˈɾeɾəte/ /-tɪ/ /-ti/ /ˈɾɛːɾəti/ /ˈɹɜːɹətɪ/ /ˈɹæɹɪtɪ/

Word forms

rarity rarities

Etymology

From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare.

Synonyms

black swan lightning in a bottle one in a million rara avis rare bird rarity rocking horse shit unicorn rareness subtlety hen's tooth

Antonyms

formula model rule standard standard thing

Related words

rare rarely anomaly rareness occasionally

Derived words

megararity sharity zone of rarity

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