rareness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

rareness
    n 1: noteworthy scarcity [syn: {rarity}, {rareness},
         {infrequency}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rareness \Rare"ness\, n.
   The state or quality of being rare.
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         And let the rareness the small gift commend. --Dryden.
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