Noteworthy scarcity

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The characteristic of being infrequent; rarity; irregularity; scarcity. 2 The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Infrequence \In*fre"quence\, Infrequency \In*fre"quen*cy\, n. The state of rarely occuring; uncommonness; rareness; as, the infrequence of his visits. The state of not being frequented; solitude; isolation; retirement; seclusion. [R.] The solitude and infrequency ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. noteworthy scarcity [syn: rarity , rareness ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Latin infrequentia "a small number, thinness, scantiness," noun of quality from infrequentem (see infrequent ). Related: Infrequence (1640s).