Definition of RARITY

rarity

Meanings

Plural: rarities

Noun

  • noteworthy scarcity
  • a rarified quality
  • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
  • A measure of the scarcity of an object.
  • Thinness; the property of having low density
  • A rare object.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

black swan, curio, curiosity, hen's tooth, infrequency, lightning in a bottle, low density, oddity, oddment, one in a million, peculiarity, rara avis, rare bird, rareness, rarity, rocking horse shit, subtlety, tenuity, unicorn

Antonyms

formula, model, rule, standard

Scrabble Score: 9

rarity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rarity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rarity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

rarity is a valid Words With Friends word