uncommonness
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Definition
Noun: 1. The state or quality of being uncommon; rarity; infrequency: The condition of something not being found, seen, or experienced often. 2. The quality of being unusual or distinctive; marked by an uncommon or superlative quality: The characteristic of being notably different from what is ordinary or average.
Usage and Examples
- General Usage: Used to describe the state of something that is not common or ordinary.
- The uncommonness of the bird species made it a thrilling sight for the ornithologists.
- She was valued for the uncommonness of her insights.
- Formal/Academic Usage: Often used in analytical or descriptive contexts to discuss statistical rarity or exceptional qualities.
- The study noted the uncommonness of this genetic mutation in the general population.
- The uncommonness of his talent was recognized by all the masters in the field.
Advanced Usage
- "uncommonness of [something]": A common structure to specify what is rare.
- The report highlighted the uncommonness of such cooperation between rival companies.
Variants and Related Words
- Uncommon (adjective): Not occurring, found, or experienced often; unusual.
- An uncommon name.
- Commonness (noun): The state or quality of being frequent, ordinary, or widespread. (Antonym)
- The commonness of the error made it easy to fix.
Synonyms
- Rarity: The state or quality of being rare.
- Infrequency: The condition of not happening often.
- Singularity: The quality of being strange, unique, or exceptional.
- Unusualness: The state of being not usual or common.
Antonyms
- Commonness
- Frequency
- Ordinariness
- Usualness
Noun
- extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
- extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality