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English noun: rarity | |||
| 1. | rarity (attribute) noteworthy scarcity | ||
| Synonyms | infrequency, rareness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scarceness, scarcity | ||
| 2. | rarity (attribute) a rarified quality | ||
| Samples | The tenuity of the upper atmosphere. | ||
| Synonyms | low density, tenuity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | denseness, density | ||
| 3. | rarity (artifact) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||
| Synonyms | curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bric-a-brac, collectable, collectible, collector's item, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, piece de resistance, showpiece, whatnot | ||
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