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uncirculated

uncirculated

7.0
Not shared with the public
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈsɜrkjʊleɪtɪd/
translation icon : no distribuido
  • The proposal stayed uncirculated because it needed further revisions before sharing.

Examples

  • This rare coin is uncirculated.

  • The confidential memo remained uncirculated until the investigation was complete.

  • Collectors value coins that are completely uncirculated and show no signs of wear.

  • I found an uncirculated banknote in my drawer.

  • Many collectors are interested in acquiring uncirculated coins for their pristine condition.

  • The historian cited an uncirculated manuscript that had never been publicly shared.

  • The library housed an uncirculated report that provided valuable insights into the research.

Synonyms

unpublicized
vsuncirculated
1 6.4

Not told to most people or announced widely

focuses more on lack of physical or general distribution rather than announcement
unposted
vsuncirculated
4.9

Not published or made public

is the broader idea of not being distributed or made available
unpublic
vsuncirculated
7.9

Private and not widely known

emphasizes not being sent out or distributed to the public
noncirculating
vsuncirculated
  • Specialized
8.0

Not in general use and kept for collectors

is the plain sense of not being sent out or made available
unaired
vsuncirculated
6.5

Not made public, for example opinions or complaints

relates rather to physical or available items not sent out
unexhibited
vsuncirculated
7.7

A work not shown to the public, for example in a museum or gallery

is broader, covering any items not distributed or made available
unintroduced
vsuncirculated
6.8

Not brought into a place or shown to people before

concerns absence of public distribution rather than personal introduction
unspilled
vsuncirculated
7.5

Kept secret and not told to others

is about physical distribution or availability, not secrecy of information

Antonyms

Spread out across an area or shared among many people

How Available

ubiquitous
51 9.0
available
2.3
rare
582 4.1
uncirculated
7.0

Surface Forms

uncirculated positive

Morphology

uncirculated = circulated (transparent) = un + circulate + ed

The prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'circulated', giving the clear sense 'not distributed or sent out'.

Etymology

Uncirculated comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and circulate (like circle) meaning 'to move around' or 'be sent to people'. So if a document or idea is uncirculated, it was not sent out or shared with the public.