popular
adjective (popular, more popular, most popular)
Everyday
- Popular means liked by many people, like a popular game or a popular person. tree →
- Popular also means done, believed or chosen by many people, like a popular name or a popular idea. tree →
- Popular can mean made for ordinary people, not experts, like popular music. tree →
In the lessons
In school, «popular» is used for favourites in data: in a tally chart or bar chart, the most popular choice is the one with the biggest count (the mode). In feelings lessons, being popular is not the same as being kind; it is good to have a few good friends. Phrases: «the most popular», «popular with», «a popular choice», «pop music» (short for popular music).
Examples
- Football is very popular in our school. tree →
- The most popular fruit in our class survey was apples. tree →
- She is popular because she is kind to everyone. tree →
- That park is popular with families. tree →
- The new book became popular very quickly. tree →
- Olivia is a popular name for girls. tree →
- The bar chart shows which pet is most popular. tree →
- Ice cream is popular on hot days. tree →
Note
Comparatives: «more popular, most popular» (not «popularer»). Noun: «popularity». In maths, «most popular» = the category with the biggest number (the mode); «least popular» = the smallest. Popular does not mean good or true; many people can like something wrong.
In Jewish tradition
In school, «popular» is used for favourites in data: in a tally chart or bar chart, the most popular choice is the one with the biggest count (the mode). In feelings lessons, being popular is not the same as being kind; it is good to have a few good friends. Phrases: «the most popular», «popular with», «a popular choice», «pop music» (short for popular music).
Examples
- The translation adopted here follows a popular logic. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
Note
Comparatives: «more popular, most popular» (not «popularer»). Noun: «popularity». In maths, «most popular» = the category with the biggest number (the mode); «least popular» = the smallest. Popular does not mean good or true; many people can like something wrong.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «popular» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «popular» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «popular» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «popular» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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