rarity C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/ UK /ˈɹɛə.ɹə.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #18493 Meanings 1 noun The fact of being uncommon or hard to find. The rarity of the stamp makes it very valuable. 2 noun A rare and unusual thing. A snowfall in this region is a real rarity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the fact of being uncommon... scarcityrarenessinfrequency 2 noun · a rare and unusual thing. curio More unicorn ↔ Opposites formulamodelrulestandard Word family Forms rarities Derived forms megararitysharity Related forms anomalyoccasionallyrarerarelyrareness Etymology AI details From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare. rarité Middle French rāritās Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rarity **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɛə.ɹə.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 18493 ## Meanings 1. The fact of being uncommon or hard to find. 2. A rare and unusual thing. ## Examples - The rarity of the stamp makes it very valuable. - A snowfall in this region is a real rarity. ## Synonyms - rareness - unicorn ## Antonyms - formula - model - rule - standard ## Derived Forms - megararity - sharity ## Related Forms - anomaly - occasionally - rare - rarely - rareness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: rarité - Root: rāritās ## Etymology From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare. ## AI Etymology Rarity is from rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean the fact of being uncommon or hard to find, or a rare and unusual thing. Related forms include anomaly, occasionally, rare, rarely, rareness. Derived formations include megararity, sharity. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown