Definitions for popular
ˈpɒp yə lərpop·u·lar

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. popularadjective

   regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

   "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"

2. popularadjective

   carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

   "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"

3. democratic, popularadjective

   representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

   "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"

4. popular, popadjective

   (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. popularadjective

   Common among the general public; generally accepted.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

2. popularadjective

   Concerning the people; public.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

3. popularadjective

   Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

4. popularadjective

   Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

5. popularadjective

   Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

6. popularadjective

   Cultivating the favour of the common people.

   Such popular humanity is treason. - Joseph Addison

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

7. popularadjective

   Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

8. popularadjective

   Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

   Etymology: From popularis, from populus + -aris.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Popularadjective

   of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

2. Popularadjective

   suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

3. Popularadjective

   adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

4. Popularadjective

   beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

5. Popularadjective

   devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

6. Popularadjective

   prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease

   Etymology: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]

Freebase(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Popular

   Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to get along when their single parents randomly meet on a cruise ship and get married. The show was produced by Touchstone and ran for two seasons on The WB from 1999 to 2001.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Popular

   pop′ū-lar, adj. pertaining to the people: pleasing to, or prevailing among, the people: enjoying the favour of the people: easily understood: inferior: (Shak.) vulgar.—n. Popularisā′tion.—v.t. Pop′ularise, to make popular or suitable to the people: to spread among the people.—ns. Pop′ulariser; Popular′ity, Pop′ularness, quality or state of being popular or pleasing to the people: favour with the people: a desire to obtain favour with the people.—adv. Pop′ularly.—v.t. Pop′ulāte, to people: to furnish with inhabitants.—v.i. to increase in numbers.—adj. populous.—n. Populā′tion, act of populating: the number of the inhabitants of any place.—adj. Pop′ulous, full of people: numerously inhabited: (Shak.) numerous.—adv. Pop′ulously.—n. Pop′ulousness. [Fr. populaire—L. popularis—populus, the people.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'popular' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #910

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'popular' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2265

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'popular' in Adjectives Frequency: #110

How to pronounce popular?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of popular in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of popular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of popular in a Sentence

1. Nishat Al Aqtash:

   Nobody is allowed to raise any flag except the Palestinian flag. No political parties are involved. If they were, it would be the end of the activities. This is a pure popular movement.

2. Zaha Hadid:

   Of course, the beaches and weather have always been popular with tourists, but Miami is also becoming an international hub, it's an exciting time ... to investigate new possibilities for the city.

3. Kusal Perera:

   He is popular and a strong campaigner among Sinhala masses with the war victory.

4. Sinan Ulgen:

   Erdogan's end goal is to consolidate enough popular support to switch to a presidential system. Davutoglu's end goal is to consolidate Ahmet Davutoglu own power and be a successful prime minister, the experience so far has been that when people who seemingly had weight in The AKP showed even a soft form of dissent, Erdogan was able to sideline them without significant consequences for the popularity of the party.

5. Aristophanes:

   You have all the characteristics of a popular politician a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

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