rareness

1 6.9

A quality that shows something is uncommon

noun
/ˈrɛrnəs/

: rareza

In some regions, the rareness of clean drinking water poses a significant challenge for residents.

Your color, your height, the rareness of both in this town.

Examples

The rareness of his talent was evident in the way he could solve complex problems quickly.
Not only that, it increases the product's popularity due to its rareness.

Blog text (14)
Your color, your height, the rareness of both in this town.

Harvard University
So we've been doing that and learning about the rareness of the situation.
You see, the secret to truly becoming an individual is not in how we "paint" ourselves on the outside; it is in seeking and discovering the rareness that sits within us all, which truly sets one apart.

Blog text (13)
As for beauty's rareness, Wolf writes, "The high value of rareness is a masculine concept, having more to do with capitalism than with lust."

Academic text (2010)
As for beauty's rareness, Wolf writes, "The high value of rareness is a masculine concept, having more to do with capitalism than with lust."

Academic text (2010)
And the ease and quality of sleep overall may well have benefited—one reason for the rareness of expressed concern about children's sleep disturbances.

Academic text (1996)
In general, previous literature shows rareness in investigations that explain the effects of external seats on firms' VD levels; therefore, this study aims to shed light on the impact of such mechanisms on VD levels within the Jordanian context.

Academic text (2018)
The rareness of this flower makes it highly sought after by collectors.

Synonyms

rarity

vsrareness

31 6.2

Something that is not common and happens only sometimes

stresses the striking lack aspect, not just occasional occurrence

scarcity

vsrareness

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

signals an unusual or noteworthy lack rather than an economic shortage

paucity

vsrareness

Formal

7 8.6

A small amount of something that is not enough

leans more toward being notable or strikingly limited than just small amount

infrequency

vsrareness

1 8.3

The state of not happening often

highlights a remarkable lack in amount rather than timing

unusualness

vsrareness

1 6.9

How different or rare something is compared with what people expect

focuses instead on a striking shortage rather than oddness

scarceness

vsrareness

1 7.2

A small amount of something that people need

places more weight on the idea of notable uncommonness than supply levels

uncommonness

vsrareness

8.3

Being rare or not often seen

emphasizes a notable lack that feels important rather than mere infrequency

fewness

vsrareness

9.9

A small number of people or things

adds a sense of being noteworthy beyond mere low numbers

Antonyms

abundance

91 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

commonality

31 4.6

A quality that people or things share

How Rare

uniqueness

25 4.1

scarcity

29 4.4

rareness

1 6.9

uncommonness

8.3

commonness

1 2.3

Surface Forms

rareness singular

rarenesses plural

Morphology

rareness = rare (transparent) = rare + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'rare' by the productive suffix '-ness', producing the quality or state of being uncommon.

Etymology

Rareness comes from the adjective rare plus the ending -ness, and rare comes from an old Latin word meaning 'thin' or 'not many'. So, rareness is the 'state of being uncommon or few'.