rarity

/ˈrɛrədi/

/ˈrɛrɪti/

Other forms: rarities

Definitions of rarity

1. noun

   something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting
   synonyms: curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity

   types:

   bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, whatnot

   miscellaneous curios

   collectable, collectible

   things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)

   collector's item, piece de resistance, showpiece

   the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection

   chachka, tchotchke, tsatske, tshatshke

   (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket

   rariora

   (plural) rare collector's items

   type of:

   object, physical object

   a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
2. noun

   noteworthy scarcity
   synonyms: infrequency, rareness

   type of:

   scarceness, scarcity

   a small and inadequate amount
3. noun

   a rarified quality
   synonyms: low density, tenuity

   type of:

   denseness, density

   the amount per unit size