rarity

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/

Noun

rarity (plural rarities)

1. A measure of the scarcity of an object.
2. (chemistry, of a gas) Thinness; the property of having low density
3. A rare object.

Synonyms

• (measure of the scarcity) rareness; see also Thesaurus:rareness
• (having low density) subtlety
• (rare object) hen's tooth; see also Thesaurus:rarity

Related terms

• rare
• rarely

Translations

• German: Seltenheit
• Italian: scarsità
• Portuguese: raridade
• Russian: ре́дкость
• Spanish: raridad, rareza

Translations

• French: rareté
• German: Seltenheit, Rarität
• Italian: rarità
• Portuguese: raridade
• Russian: ре́дкость
• Spanish: rareza

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