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1 uncommon
(rare; unusual: This type of animal is becoming very uncommon.) uvanliguvanligIadj. \/ˌʌnˈkɒmən\/u(sed)vanlig, ualminnelig, sjeldenIIadv. \/ˌʌnˈkɒmən\/( gammeldags eller dialekt) svært, påfallende -
2 rarity
1) (the state of being uncommon.) sjeldenhet2) ((plural rarities) something which is uncommon: This stamp is quite a rarity.) sjeldenhetsubst. \/ˈreərətɪ\/1) fortynnet tilstand2) sjeldenhet, raritet, sjelden sak, sjelden hendelseoccur with great rarity forekomme svært sjelden -
3 rare
'reə1) (not done, found, seen etc very often; uncommon: a rare flower; a rare occurrence.) sjelden, uvanlig2) ((of meat) only slightly cooked: I like my steak rare.) lettstekt, blodig•- rareness- rarely
- rarityråIadj. \/reə\/1) sjelden, uvanlig2) meget fin, utmerket, makeløs, enestående3) tynn4) ( om kjøtt) lettstekt, bare så vidt stekt, blodiga rare bird en sjeldenhet, noe uvanliga rare occurrence en usedvanlig hendelse, noe som forekommer sjeldena rare thing en sjeldenhetat rare intervals en sjelden gangon rare occasions en sjelden gangIIadv. \/reə\/( hverdagslig) sjelden, enestående, unikt -
4 unusual
(not usual; rare; uncommon: It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job.) uvanlig, sjeldenmerkelig--------usedvanligadj. \/ˌʌnˈjuːʒʊəl\/uvanlig, sjelden, usedvanlig
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Uncommon — Un*com mon, a. Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage. [1913 Webster] Syn: Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted. [1913 Webster] {Un*com mon*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncommon — [adj1] very different aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, arcane, bizarre, curious, eccentric, egregious, exceptional, exotic, extraordinary, extreme, fantastic, few, freakish, infrequent, irregular, nondescript, noteworthy, novel, odd, original, out… … New thesaurus
uncommon — I adjective aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, curious, different, distinctive, eccentric, exceptional, exotic, extraordinary, infrequent, insolitus, inusitate, inusitatus, marked, noteworthy, novel, occasional, odd, out of the way,… … Law dictionary
uncommon — 1540s, not possessed in common, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + COMMON (Cf. common) (adj.). Meaning not commonly occurring, unusual, rare is recorded from 1610s. Related: Uncommonly … Etymology dictionary
uncommon — *infrequent, scarce, rare, occasional, sporadic Analogous words: *strange, singular, unique: *exceptional: *choice, exquisite Antonyms: common … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uncommon — ► ADJECTIVE 1) out of the ordinary; unusual. 2) remarkably great. DERIVATIVES uncommonly adverb … English terms dictionary
uncommon — [un käm′ən] adj. 1. rare; not common or usual 2. strange; remarkable; extraordinary uncommonly adv. uncommonness n … English World dictionary
uncommon — [[t]ʌ̱nkɒ̱mən[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon... A 15 year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog.… … English dictionary
uncommon — adj. uncommon to + inf. (it is not uncommon to find people here who know several languages) * * * [ʌn kɒmən] uncommon to + inf. (it is not uncommon to find people here who know several languages) … Combinatory dictionary
uncommon — un|com|mon [ ʌn kamən ] adjective unusual, rare, or not happening often: Doris is a very uncommon name nowadays. not uncommon (=happening to a lot of people): Anxiety about taking tests is not uncommon. Surprisingly, it is not uncommon for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncommon — UK [ʌnˈkɒmən] / US [ʌnˈkɑmən] adjective unusual, rare, or not happening often Doris is a very uncommon name nowadays. not uncommon (= happening to a lot of people): Anxiety about taking tests is not uncommon. Surprisingly, it is not uncommon for… … English dictionary