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rarity

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/ˈrɛr.ɪ.ti/ · rar-i-ty

The state or quality of being rare or uncommon.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or quality of being rare or uncommon.

کم یا نایاب ہونے کی حالت یا خصوصیت۔

نایابیت

naayabiyat

Formal: نایابیت

Synonyms

scarcityinfrequencyuncommonnessکمیابینایابیتغیر معمولی

Antonyms

commonnessabundancefrequencyعامیتکثرتکمی

Common Collocations

  • rarity of species
  • rarity in art
  • rarity of the event

Example Sentences

The rarity of rare species makes them precious.

نایاب اقسام کی نایابی انہیں قیمتی بناتی ہے۔

Naayab aqsam ki naayabi unhein qeemti banati hai.

Finding a four-leaf clover is considered a rarity.

چار پتے والی کلوور تلاش کرنا ایک نایابی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Chaar patte wali clover talash karna ek naayabi samjha jata hai.

The artist's style is a rarity in the contemporary art scene.

فنکار کا اسٹائل موجودہ فن کی دنیا میں نایابیت ہے۔

Fankar ka style mojooda fan ki duniya mein naayabiyat hai.

Easily Confused With

rarity vs rarity:Rarity refers to something that is not commonly found, while rarity can also imply the condition of being rare.

Word Family

rare
adjectiveنایاب
rarely
adverbنایابی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'rarity' as something 'rare' to help remember its meaning.

Picture a four-leaf clover among a field of three-leaf clovers.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا نایاب ہوں، میں، میرے عشق کی داستان میں۔

Kya naayab hun, main, mere ishq ki dastaan mein.

How rare I am, in the tale of my love.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نایاب چیز کی قدر کرو۔

Naayab cheez ki qadr karo.

Value a rare thing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "raritas" — thinness, rarity

First known use: 14th century

The term 'rarity' has evolved from the Latin 'raritas', meaning thinness or scarcity. It was adopted into Middle English in the 14th century.