rarity

Meaning

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

Synonyms

rareness

scarcity

curiosity

sparseness

tenuity

infrequency

thinness

rarefaction

curio

uncommonness

antique

novelty

oddity

peculiarity

scarceness

tenuousness

vacuity

oddment

low density

deficiency

subtilization

dearth

treasure

black swan

underpressure

unusualness

anything new

Venus

wateriness

wonder

difficulty of attainment

rara avis

morning star

insufficiency

rare bird

inadequacy

extraordinariness

Translations

rareza

rarità

rareté

raridade

Seltenheit

Rarität

raridad

rāritās

zeldzaamheid

σπανιότητα

seyreklik

scarsità

cosa rara

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛə.ɹə.ti/

Etymology

Cognate with French: rareté

In summary

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