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uncommon::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rare |
| Derivation | uncommonness |
an uncommon sense of humor.
she was kind to an uncommon degree.
uncommon::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | uncommonness |
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.
Examples of uncommon
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It isn't uncommon for stores like Best Buy and Walmart to get Friday deliveries.
From the us.cnn.com
It is not uncommon in other cultures for people to live to 100-120 years of age.
From the desmoinesregister.com
It is uncommon to detect relapse with CT alone in a patient who is feeling well.
From the sciencedaily.com
It isn't uncommon that while watching Epic Meal Time, I break into a cold sweat.
From the forbes.com
Put the common letters under the fingers, and make uncommon letters a far reach.
From the economist.com
As in not uncommon, as a dynasty grows older, the level of corruption increases.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's not uncommon for a law firm to clothe new lawyers fresh from the bar exams.
From the ocregister.com
For reasons I've never understood, that's an uncommon combination in journalism.
From the theatlantic.com
Nights like Tuesday, when he had 19 points and 17 boards should not be uncommon.
From the chron.com
- 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 ...
- Rare: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
- (uncommonness) extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality
- (UnCommons) Uncyclopedia ("the content-free encyclopedia") is a website that parodies Wikipedia. It was founded in 2005. Originally an English-language wiki, the project currently spans over 50 languages. ...
- Rare; not readily found; unusual; remarkable; exceptional
- Unlikely to be encountered; sometimes not present in appropriate habitats. (see abundant, common, rare)
- The game or activity does not have to be totally original, but it can't be one like 'Hangman' or 'I Spy' that everybody already knows.
- Short for Uncommon Grounds, a local coffee spot frequented by Skiddies.
- A species that is found in low numbers.
