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单词 rarity
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rarity

noun

rar·​i·​ty ˈrer-ə-tē How to pronounce rarity (audio)
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare

Synonyms

  • curio
  • curiosity
  • exotic
  • objet d'art
  • objet
  • oddity
  • oddment
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Example Sentences

In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities. Snow is a rarity in this part of the world. He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities. The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
Recent Examples on the Web This is a relative rarity — CBS is home to the AFC, while the Cardinals play in the NFC and usually get Fox announcers. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 Her nomination also highlighted the relative rarity of Black women in the legal profession. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 But Ehlinger has done enough to make a case that the Colts should keep three quarterbacks on the roster, a rarity in the NFL these days but something Indianapolis has done before. The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2022 Mitt Romney has stayed on Trump’s bad side and remained in office, a relative rarity among electeds who’ve given Trump consistent static. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Since switching to Kersee’s coaching in 2020, McLaughlin-Levrone has also separated herself by using 14 strides between hurdles, a rarity among women. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Value often comes down to a model’s rarity in terms of how many were produced and how often each car itself has been sold or seen in prominent car shows or races since. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 The condition’s rarity is in part due to its difficulty of diagnosis. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 But as anyone who has played or developed a live service knows, keeping interest sustained and setting records years after launch like this is pretty hard to come by, and a rarity in the industry. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rarity

noun

rar·​i·​ty ˈrer-ə-tē How to pronounce rarity (audio)
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
It happens with such rarity that I don't worry about it.
2
: something that is uncommon

rarity

noun

1
as in exotic
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exotic
  • wonder
  • oddity
  • curiosity
  • curio
  • marvel
  • virtu
  • monster
  • abnormality
  • mutation
  • anomaly
  • objet
  • objet d'art
  • prodigy
  • ephemera
  • mutant
  • oddment
  • curiosa
  • found object
  • rare bird
  • rara avis
  • freak
  • objet trouvé
  • malformation
  • vertu
  • monstrosity
2
as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • exception
  • anomaly
  • abnormality
  • variation
  • difference
  • phenomenon
  • oddity
  • aberration
  • peculiarity
  • quirk
  • disparity
  • singularity
  • inconsistency
  • accident
  • distortion
  • paradox
  • vagary
  • mistake
  • mutation
  • oddment
  • bizarrerie
  • contradiction
  • curiosity
  • error
  • inconsistence
  • kink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ordinary
  • usual
  • norm
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