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   Com·mon

   /ˈkämən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" Similar usualordinarycustomaryhabitualfamiliarregularfrequentrepeatedrecurrentroutineeverydaydailyday-to-dayquotidianstandardtypicalconventionalstockstereotypedpredictablecommonplacemundanerun-of-the-millliterary:wontedwidespreadgeneraluniversalpopularmainstreamprevalentprevailingrifeestablishedwell establishedconventionaltraditionaltraditionalistorthodoxacceptedin circulationin forcein vogueOpposite unusualrare
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) found or living in relatively large numbers; not rare: "you might spot less common birds such as the great spotted woodpecker"
   • ▪ denoting the most widespread or typical species of an animal or plant: "the common blue spruce"
   • ▪ ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: "the dwellings of common people" Similar ordinarynormaltypicalaverageunexceptionalrun-of-the-millplainsimple
   • ▪ (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected: "common decency"
   • ▪ of the most familiar type: "the common or vernacular name"
   • 2. shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: "the two republics' common border" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to, open to, or affecting the whole of a community or the public: "common land" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to two or more quantities.
   • 3. showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar: British "she's so common" Similar uncouthvulgarcoarseroughunsavoryboorishrudeimpoliteill-manneredunladylikeungentlemanlyill-breduncivilizedunsophisticatedunrefinedphilistineprimitivesavagebrutishoafishgrosslowlylowlow-bornlow-rankinglow-classinferiorhumbleignobleproletarianplebeianinformal:plebbyslobbishcloddishclodhoppingcommon as muckarchaic:basebornOpposite refinednoble
   • 4. (in Latin and certain other languages) of or denoting a gender of nouns that are conventionally regarded as masculine or feminine, contrasting with neuter.
   • ▪ (in English) denoting a noun that refers to individuals of either sex (e.g. teacher).
   • 5. (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
   • 6. (of a crime) of relatively minor importance: "common assault"

   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.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMMON meaning: 1. the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: 2. the basic level of politeness that you…. Learn more.

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   Common definition: belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question. See examples of COMMON used in a sentence.

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   adjective. having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. “the common man”. “a common sailor”. “the common cold”. “a common nuisance”. “followed common procedure”. “it is common knowledge that she lives alone”. “the common housefly”.

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   1. a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests. b. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. 2. Widespread; prevalent: Gas stations became common as the use of cars grew. 3. a. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual: It is common for movies to last 90 minutes or more. b.

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   Definition of common adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   common applies to what is accustomed, usually experienced, or inferior, to the opposite of what is exclusive or aristocratic: The park is used by the common people. vulgar properly means belonging to the people, or characteristic of common people; it connotes low taste, coarseness, or ill breeding: the vulgar view of things; vulgar in manners ...

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   COMMON meaning: 1. happening often or existing in large numbers: 2. belonging to or shared by two or more people…. Learn more.

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    Widely but unfavorably known. A common criminal. Met with or occurring frequently; familiar; usual. A common sight. The common people; commonalty. The social class composed of commoners. Land owned or used by all the inhabitants of a place; tract of open public land, esp. as a park in a city or town.

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    COMMON meaning: 1 : belonging to or shared by two or more people or groups; 2 : done by many people