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| pop·u·lar [ póppyələr ] |
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1. appealing to general public: appealing to or appreciated by a wide range of people
  the most popular name for babies this year
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2. well-liked: liked by a person or group of people
popular with young audiences
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3. of general public: relating to the general public
popular appeal
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4. aimed at nonspecialists: designed to appeal to or be comprehensible to the nonspecialist
popular science
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5. believed by people in general: believed, embraced, or perpetuated by ordinary people
popular myths
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6. inexpensive: designed to be affordable to people on average incomes
a new popular car
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| [15th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin popularis "of the people" < populus "people"] |
