scarcity vs rarity
rarity vs scarcityscarcity and rarity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scarcity | Yes | No | No | No |
| rarity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rarity is a hyponym of
scarcity; that is, rarity is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
scarcity:
- scarcity: a small and inadequate amount
- rarity: noteworthy scarcity
| scarcity (noun) | rarity (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small and inadequate amount | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
| a rarified quality | |
| noteworthy scarcity |
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