rarity

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun noteworthy scarcity
  2. noun a rarified quality
  3. noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Etymology

From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rareness, infrequency

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