Syntaxiom

uncommonness

/ənˈkɑmənnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being uncommon; rarity.

Word Origin Uncommonness is the state of being not common. Common comes from Latin communis 'shared by all', from com- 'together' + munus 'duty, gift' (PIE *mey- 'to change, exchange'). So common originally meant 'shared duty'. Uncommonness is the quality of being rare. Related words: community, communication (sharing information), communist (sharing property). The un- prefix simply negates.

noun The state or quality of being uncommon; rarity. countable

The uncommonness of this particular orchid species makes it highly sought after by collectors.

(名词) 罕见性；稀有性；不常见

这种特殊兰花品种的稀有性使其备受收藏家追捧。

(sustantivo) rareza; singularidad; extrañeza [El estado o la cualidad de ser poco común; rareza.]

La rareza de esta especie particular de orquídea la hace muy codiciada por los coleccionistas.

(nom) rareté; singularité; exceptionnalité [Caractère de ce qui est peu commun, rareté.]

La rareté (uncommonness) de cette espèce d'orchidée la rend très convoitée par les collectionneurs.

(Substantiv) Seltenheit; Ungewöhnlichkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, selten oder ungewöhnlich zu sein; Seltenheit.]

Die **uncommonness** dieser besonderen Orchideenart macht sie bei Sammlern sehr begehrt.

(名詞) 珍しいこと、めったにない性質や状態。稀少性。

この特定のランの種の稀少性が、コレクターたちの間で高い人気を博している理由である。

(substantivo) raridade; singularidade; escassez [O estado ou qualidade de ser incomum; raridade.]

A raridade desta espécie particular de orquídea a torna muito procurada por colecionadores.

Synonyms: rarity unusualness infrequency rareness uniqueness Antonyms: commonness frequency prevalence normality
Word parts: un + common + ness

Related words

common commonly uncommon commons communication communist communicable communicative

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