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- DictionaryCom·mon/ˈkämən/
adjective
- 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings"
- 2. shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: "the two republics' common border"
noun
- 1. a piece of open land for public use, especially in a village or town: "we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers"
- 2. (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
The meaning of COMMON is of or relating to a community at large : public. How to use common in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Common.
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pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture; public: a common language or history; a common water-supply system. joint; united: a common defense. widespread; general; universal: common knowledge. Synonyms: accepted, popular, prevalent. of frequent occurrence; usual; familiar:
B1. the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: It's quite common to see couples who dress alike. "Smith" is a very common name in Britain. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening or seen often. common Working from home has become increasingly common. rife Violence was rife throughout the city.
adjective. Definition of common. 1. as in ubiquitous. often observed or encountered horse ranches are a common sight in that part of the state. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. ubiquitous. usual. commonplace. familiar. ordinary. frequent. household. general. everyday.
a : done by many people. It is common practice for one town's fire department to help another town when there is a big fire. a common spelling mistake. b : occurring or appearing frequently : not rare. a common [= widespread] disease. Buffalo were once a common [= familiar] sight on the American plains.
happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places. a common problem/occurrence/practice. a common feature/theme. the most common type of injury. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country. Jackson is a common English name. Some birds that were once a common sight are now becoming rare.
1 day ago · 1. adjective. If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway. Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds. Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world. It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time.
