rarity meaning
EN[ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ] [ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti]US
WRarity
- A rarity is something that is rare or scarce.
- Rarity can also refer to:
- NounPLraritiesSUF-ity
- A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- (chemistry, of a gas) Thinness; the property of having low density.
- Only the increasing rarity bothered him, and he thought that perhaps it was this which had turned the heads of other travellers and excited those absurd tales of night-gaunts whereby they explained the loss of such climbers as fell from these perilous paths.
- A rare object.
- Plant breeding is always a numbers game. [ …] In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.
- A measure of the scarcity of an object.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The rarity of completely cortical shaping flakes (1.34% of the total) suggests that the initial shaping was done outside the site and that roughouts were brought in.
- Much ado was made about these rarities and a Japanese birdlover finally paid the fantastic price of $500 for the pair and took them back to Japan with him.
- Other rarities usually occur where nonrare plants are thickest.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of rarity in English Dictionary
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