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ungewöhnlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abnormal adj Different from what is usual, expected, or average; not normal.
  • offbeat noun The beats not normally accented in a measure.
  • singular adj Remarkably unusual or exceptional; standing out from the ordinary.
  • special adj Different from what is usual or ordinary in a valued way.
  • uncommon adj Not often found or seen; rare.
  • unusual adjective Not usual or ordinary; out of the norm.
  • unusually adverb In a way that is not typical; more than normal.

Senses

ungewöhnlich is used for these senses in English:

  • abnormal Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]
  • offbeat Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
  • singular (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
  • special Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
  • uncommon Remarkable; exceptional.
  • unusual Not usual, out of the ordinary.
  • unusually In an unusual manner.

offbeat — full definition

  1. noun The beats not normally accented in a measure.
  2. noun An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

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