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The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.

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  1. n. The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.
  2. n. That which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity.
  3. n. noteworthy scarcity
  4. n. a rarified quality
  5. n. something unusualperhaps worthy of collecting
  6. 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.
  7. n:100 n. noteworthy scarcity n. a rarified quality