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   Un·com·mon

   /ˌənˈkämən/

   

   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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   What is another word for uncommon?

   • un•com•mon•ly, adv.: an uncommonly good student. rare: an uncommon word. above the ordinary: an uncommon amount of mail. remarkable. un•com′mon•ness, n. 1. scarce, infrequent; odd, singular, strange, peculiar, queer. 2. extraordinary. 3. outstanding. Synonyms: rare, unusual, abnormal, atypical, out of the ordinary, more...

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   What does it is not uncommon vs not common mean?

   • EDIT: I meant to say "not uncommon vs. not common" for the thread title. When someone says "it is not uncommon," the understood remainder of that sentence is, "but it's not common either." They are saying that the thing is not rare, per se, and they expect you to understand that they are also saying that it is rather rare.

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   What does uncommon do?

   • Uncommon focuses on assets that have below market rents and repositions assets for maximum value creation for the firm, its tenants, and the surrounding community.

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   What does it mean if a quality is uncommon?

   • If you describe a quality, usually a good quality, as uncommon, you mean that it is unusually great in degree or amount. Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things. She read Cecelia's last letter with uncommon interest. Mary was uncommonly good at tennis. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of uncommon as an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history. Uncommon means not ordinarily encountered, unusual, or remarkable.

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

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › uncommonUNCOMMON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of uncommon as an adjective for something that is not frequent or unusual, or for a quality that is larger than usual. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of uncommon in different contexts and levels of English.

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   Uncommon means not existing in large numbers or in many places, or unusually large in degree or amount. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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   uncommon: 1 adj not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind “ uncommon birds” “frost and floods are uncommon during these months” “doing an uncommon amount of business” “an uncommon liking for money” “he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability” Synonyms: ...

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    Uncommon means unusual or not very common. It can be used with a noun or an adverb. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with irony.