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 [rair-i-tee]  

rar·i·ty

   [rair-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.
2.
something esteemed or interesting in being rare, uncommon, or curious: That folio is a rarity that will bring a good price.
3.
the state or quality of being rare.
4.
rare occurrence; infrequency: Volcanic eruptions on the island occur with great rarity.
5.
unusual excellence.
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6.
thinness, as of air or a gas.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1550–60; < Latin rāritās thinness, equivalent to rār(us) rare1 + -itās -ity
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