uncommonness

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un·com·mon

(ŭn-kŏm′ən)

adj. un·com·mon·er, un·com·mon·est

1. Not common; rare.

2. Wonderful; remarkable.

un·com′mon·ly adv.

un·com′mon·ness n.

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Noun 1. uncommonness - extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality

extraordinariness - the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered

2. [画像:uncommonness - extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered]uncommonness - extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered

extraordinariness - the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered

unusualness - uncommonness by virtue of being unusual

commonplaceness, everydayness, commonness - ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace

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