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rarity

Syllabification: (rar·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /ˈre(ə)ritē/

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Definition of rarity

noun (plural rarities)

  • the state or quality of being rare:the rarity of the condition
  • a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result of this:to take the morning off was a rarity

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin raritas, from rarus 'far apart, infrequently found' (see rare1)

Remember that, although it is related to rare, rarity is spelled with an i in the middle.

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