Definitions for rarity
ˈrɛər ɪ tirar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rarity, rareness, infrequencynoun

   noteworthy scarcity

2. rarity, tenuity, low densitynoun

   a rarified quality

   "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"

3. curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, raritynoun

   something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raritynoun

   A rare object.

2. raritynoun

   A measure of the scarcity of an object.

3. raritynoun

   Thinness; the property of having low density

4. Etymology: raritas; compare French rareté. See also rare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raritynoun

   Etymology: raritè, Fr. raritas, Lat.

   1. Uncommonness; infrequency.

   So far from being fond of any one for its rarity, if I meet with any in a field which pleases me, I give it a place in my garden. Spectator.

   2. A thing valued for its scarcity.

   Sorrow would be a rarity most belov’d,
   If all could so become it. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   It would be a rarity worth the seeing, could any one shew us such a thing as a perfectly reconciled enemy. South.

   I saw three rarities of different kinds, which pleased me more than any other shows of the place. Addison.

   3. Thinness; subtlety: the contrary to density.

   Bodies, under the same outward bulk, have a greater thinness and expansion, or thickness and solidity, which terms, in English, do not signify fully those differences of quantity; therefore I will do it under the names of rarity and density. Digby.

   This I do, not to draw any argument against them from the universal rest or accurately equal diffusion of matter, but only that I may better demonstrate the great rarity and tenuity of their imaginary chaos. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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1. rarity

   Rarity refers to the state or quality of being rare. Something that is rare is not common or frequent; it is unusual or scarce. This could be in reference to any form of objects, situations, or phenomena. The rarity value often makes the particular object or event more valuable or special due to its infrequent occurrence or limited availability.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raritynoun

   the quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases

2. Raritynoun

   that which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity

3. Etymology: [L. raritas: cf. F. raret. See Rare.]

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1. • Scarcity

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rarity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rarity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rarity in a Sentence

1. Phillip Gander:

   It is such a rarity that a person requiring invasive electrode monitoring for epilepsy also has tinnitus that we aim to study every such person if they are willing.

2. Daisann McLane:

   Shark's fin is one of the' four treasures' of Chinese dried seafood, along with fish maw, dried abalone and sea cucumber, all four are expensive products that are valued for their rarity and also for their texture.

3. Robert James:

   Like everyone else I ’m sitting around eating popcorn waiting to see what he’s going to release and what he’s not going to release, quite frankly even when you look up case law on special grand juries, you ’ll see it is a rarity.

4. Matthieu Lamoure:

   [It is] both a work of art and the queen of speed, [It] represents the elixir of the exceptional: beauty, rarity, racing success, history, authenticity and provenance.

5. Diane Mauzy:

   (He is) a real rarity in the developing world - and developed too - that has seen public finances and resources squandered by corrupt elites.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rarity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rarity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rarity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity