Meaning & use
rarity
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The state of being uncommon or infrequent, or a thing that is uncommon.
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A sunny day in this region is a rarity in winter.
The coin dealer specialized in rarities from ancient Rome.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'raritas,' related to 'rarus,' 'rare'; it can describe both the abstract quality of scarcity and a specific scarce object.
Words with a similar meaning
scarcityinfrequency
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Words with an opposite meaning
abundancecommonness
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