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uncommon

[ uhn-kom-uhn ]

adjective

uncommoner, uncommonest.
  1. not common; unusual; rare:

    an uncommon word.

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  2. unusual in amount or degree; above the ordinary:

    an uncommon amount of mail.

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  3. exceptional; remarkable.

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uncommon

/ ʌˈɒə /

adjective

  1. outside or beyond normal experience, conditions, etc; unusual
  2. in excess of what is normal

    an uncommon liking for honey

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. an archaic word for uncommonly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈdzDzԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·dzmDz·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommon1

First recorded in 1540–50; un- 1 + common
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Across the country - where it is not uncommon for the smallest village to have a patron saint - church bells tolled and portraits of Pope Francis were hung inside churches as the faithful mourned.

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Although snow is not uncommon in the Alps in April, the disruption left thousands of homes in the Savoie region of eastern France without power.

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Holmes’ willingness to stare into the murk to pull out the truth makes him an uncommon hero and an effective instrument of justice, rare and necessary qualities in a society corrupted by fear.

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Strong winds sweeping from Mongolia are not uncommon, especially at this time of the year.

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It is not uncommon for different parties to share power locally, with the number of councils not controlled by a single party rising in recent years.

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