NOUN | attribute | rarity, rareness, infrequency | noteworthy scarcity |
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attribute | rarity, tenuity, low density | a rarified quality | |
artifact | rarity, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
Sounds | reh'rahtiy; reh'rihtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | noteworthy scarcity. | |
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Synonyms | rareness, infrequency | |
Broader | scarcity, scarceness | A small and inadequate amount |
Spanish | enrarecimiento, infrecuencia, rareza, raridad, singularidad | |
Catalan | estranyesa, raresa | |
Adjectives | rare | not widely distributed |
Meaning | A rarified quality. | |
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Synonyms | tenuity, low density | |
Broader | density, denseness | The amount per unit size |
Spanish | baja densidad, raridad, tenuidad | |
Adjectives | rare | having low density |
Meaning | Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting. | |
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Synonyms | curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity | |
Narrower | bric-a-brac, knickknack, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot | Miscellaneous curios |
collectible, collectable | things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) | |
collector's item, showpiece, piece de resistance | The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | |
Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
Spanish | curiosidad, peculiaridad, rareza, singularidad | |
Catalan | curiositat, peculiaritat, raresa, singularitat | |
Adjectives | rare | marked by an uncommon quality |
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