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un·com·mon
(ŭn-kŏm′ən)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.
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uncommon
(ʌnˈkɒmən)adj
1. outside or beyond normal experience, conditions, etc; unusual
2. in excess of what is normal: an uncommon liking for honey.
adv
an archaic word for uncommonly2
unˈcommonness n
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un•com•mon
(ʌnˈkɒm ən)adj. , -er, -est.
1. not common; unusual; rare.
2. more than the usual in amount or degree.
3. exceptional.
[1540–50]
un•com′mon•ly, adv.
un•com′mon•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" |
2. | ![]() extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
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uncommon
adjective
1. rare, unusual, odd, novel, strange, bizarre, curious, peculiar, unfamiliar, scarce, queer, singular, few and far between, out of the ordinary, infrequent, thin on the ground Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon.
rare common, regular, usual, familiar, routine, frequent
rare common, regular, usual, familiar, routine, frequent
2. extraordinary, rare, remarkable, special, outstanding, superior, distinctive, exceptional, unprecedented, notable, singular, unparalleled, noteworthy, inimitable, incomparable Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things.
extraordinary average, ordinary, everyday, commonplace, mundane, banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum
extraordinary average, ordinary, everyday, commonplace, mundane, banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum
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uncommon
adjective1. Rarely occurring or appearing:
Idiom: few and far between.
2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:
exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, unusual.
Informal: standout.
Slang: awesome, out of sight.
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Translations
غَيْر مألوف، غَيْر شائِع
vzácný
ualmindelig
sjaldgæfur, óvenjulegur
neparastsrets
redek
alışılmamışender
uncommon
[ʌnˈkɒmən]A. ADJ
1. (= unusual) → poco común, nada frecuente
2. (= outstanding) → insólito, extraordinario
B. ADV (o.f.) → sumamente, extraordinariamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
uncommon
[ʌnˈkɒmən] adj (= rare) → rare, peu commun(e)
to be not uncommon → n'être pas rare
Frost and snow are not uncommon during these months → Gelées et neige ne sont pas rares durant ces mois-là.
to be not uncommon → n'être pas rare
Frost and snow are not uncommon during these months → Gelées et neige ne sont pas rares durant ces mois-là.
(= great) [beauty, ability, interest] → peu commun(e), hors du commun
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
uncommon
adj
(= unusual) → ungewöhnlich; it is not uncommon for her to be late → es ist nichts Ungewöhnliches, dass sie zu spät kommt; a not uncommon occurrence → eine häufige Erscheinung; a not uncommon problem/sight → ein nicht ganz ungewöhnliches Problem/ungewöhnlicher Anblick
(= outstanding) → außergewöhnlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
uncommon
(anˈkomən) adjective rare; unusual. This type of animal is becoming very uncommon.
unˈcommonly adverb very; unusually. an uncommonly clever person.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
uncommon
a. poco común, excepcional; raro-a, extraño-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
uncommon
adj poco comúnEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.