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   uncommon

   /ʌnˈkɒmən/

   adjective

   • 1. out of the ordinary; unusual: "prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60" Similar unusualabnormalrareatypicaluncustomaryunconventionalunexpectedunfamiliarstrangeoddcuriousout of the ordinaryextraordinaryout of the wayoutlandishoffbeatirregulardeviantnovelsingularpeculiarqueerbizarrefreakishquirkyalieninformal:weirdoddballway outfreakysomething elseoff the wallrarescarcefew and far betweenthin on the groundexceptionalabnormalisolatedoccasionalinfrequentirregularsporadicout of the commondated:seldomOpposite commoncommon
   • ▪ remarkably great (used for emphasis): "an uncommon amount of noise" Similar remarkableextraordinaryexceptionalsingularparticularmarkedoutstandingnotablenoteworthydistinctivestrikingsignificantespecialspecialsignalsuperioruniqueunparalleledunprecedentedprodigiousinformal:mind-bogglingmind-blowingOpposite ordinaryrun-of-the-mill

   adverb

   • 1. remarkably: archaic "he was uncommon afraid"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCOMMON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNCOMMON definition: 1. not seen, happening, or experienced often: 2. An uncommon quality, especially a human quality…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncommonUncommon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNCOMMON is not ordinarily encountered : unusual. How to use uncommon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uncommon.

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   Uncommon definition: not common; unusual; rare. See examples of UNCOMMON used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCOMMON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNCOMMON meaning: 1. not seen, happening, or experienced often: 2. An uncommon quality, especially a human quality…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › uncommonUNCOMMON Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for UNCOMMON: unusual, extraordinary, exceptional, unique, rare, abnormal, odd, outstanding; Antonyms of UNCOMMON: common, normal, typical, ordinary, usual, customary, unexceptional, frequent

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCOMMON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncommonUncommon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything uncommon is rare or unusual, like your uncommon last name, which all of your friends have trouble pronouncing. When you add the prefix un-to common, "occurring or done often," you get its opposite, uncommon.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › uncommonUncommon - definition of uncommon by The Free Dictionary

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   Define uncommon. uncommon synonyms, uncommon pronunciation, uncommon translation, English dictionary definition of uncommon. adj. un·com·mon·er , un·com·mon·est 1. Not common; rare. 2. Wonderful; remarkable. un·com′mon·ly adv. un·com′mon·ness n.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuncommon adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of uncommon adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNCOMMON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    uk / ʌnˈkɒmən / us. Add to word list. unusual: [ + for + to do sth ] It's not uncommon for people to become sick (= they often become sick) when they travel. uncommonly. adverb. (Definition of uncommon from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of uncommon. in Chinese (Traditional) 不頻繁的, 罕見的，不常有的, 極端的…