rar·i·ty /ˈrærəti, ˈrɛr-/
稀罕,罕有,珍貴,稀薄
Rar·i·ty n.; pl. Rarities
1. The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.
2. That which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity.
I saw three rarities of different kinds, which pleased me more than any other shows in the place. --Addison.
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rarity
n 1: noteworthy scarcity [syn: rareness, infrequency]
2: a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
[syn: tenuity, low density]
3: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn: curio,
curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity]