different between uncommon vs oddball
uncommon
English
Etymology
un- +? common
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?k?m?n/
- Rhymes: -?m?n
Adjective
uncommon (comparative uncommoner, superlative uncommonest)
- Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- Remarkable; exceptional.
Synonyms
- (rare): infrequent, raresome, scarce; see also Thesaurus:rare
Translations
Adverb
uncommon (not comparable)
- (archaic, Britain, dialect) Exceedingly, exceptionally.
Related terms
- uncommonly
- uncommonness
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oddball
English
Etymology
Compound of odd +? ball. Attested since the 1940s, with the adjective appearing earlier than the noun.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /???d?b?l/
Noun
oddball (plural oddballs)
- An eccentric or unusual person.
- (neuroscience) A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
Synonyms
- (eccentric or unusual person): kook, odd duck, strange fish, queer fish, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person
Translations
Adjective
oddball (not comparable)
- Exotic, not mainstream.
Translations
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