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   common

   /ˈkɒmən/

   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 gull"
   • ▪ 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 two or more people, groups, or things: "the two republics' common border" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to or involving the whole of a community or the public at large: "common land" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to two or more quantities.
   • 3. showing a lack of taste and refinement supposedly typical of the lower classes; vulgar: British "she's so common" Similar uncouthvulgarcoarseroughunsavouryboorishrudeimpoliteill-manneredunladylikeungentlemanlyill-breduncivilizedunsophisticatedunrefinedphilistineprimitivesavagebrutishoafishgrosslowlylowlow-bornlow-rankinglow-classinferiorhumbleignobleproletarianplebeianinformal:plebbyslobbishcloddishclodhoppingcommon as muckarchaic:basebornOpposite refinednoble
   • 4. (in Latin, Dutch, 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 lesser severity: "common assault"

   noun

   • 1. a piece of open land for public use: "we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers"
   • 2. common sense. informal British
   • 3. (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
   • 4. a person's right over another's land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonness noun

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   What is a common thing?

   • Things that are common happen all the time — they're ordinary. It's common for people to put ketchup on their French fries, and a pigeon is an extremely common type of bird to see in a city. Common can also refer to something that's shared by a group, like a region's common culture.

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   What is a common in English?

   • A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go. We are warning women not to go out on to the common alone. ...Wimbledon Common. In American English, the commons is also used. ...people who have the greatest need for the use of the commons, the public space.

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   What is a common adjective?

   • Definition of common adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 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.

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   What is the plural of Commons?

   • Commons, the representatives of this body. Commons, the House of Commons. (used with a singular verb) a large dining room, especially at a university or college. (usually used with a plural verb) British. food provided in such a dining room. (usually used with a plural verb) food or provisions for any group. Sometimes Commons. Ecclesiastical.

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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: a common event; a common mistake.

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   Definitions of common. 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”.

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