Common

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Common [ from Google]

ˈkɒmən/
adjective
adjective: common; comparative adjective: commoner; superlative adjective: commonest
  1. 1.
    occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
    “salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings”
    antonyms: unusual, rare
    • (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”
      synonyms: ordinary, normal, typical, average, unexceptional, run-of-the-mill, plain, simple

      “he gained a massive following among the common folk”
    • (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. 2.
    shared by, coming from, or done by two or more people, groups, or things.
    “the two republics’ common border”
  3. 3.
    BRITISH
    showing a lack of taste and refinement supposedly typical of the lower classes; vulgar.
    “she’s so common”
    antonyms: refined, noble
  4. 4.
    GRAMMAR
    (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. 5.
    PROSODY
    (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
  6. 6.
    LAW
    (of a crime) of lesser severity.
    “common assault”
noun
noun: common; plural noun: commons; noun: right of common; plural noun: rights of common
  1. 1.
    a piece of open land for public use.
    “we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers”
  2. 2.
    BRITISHinformal
    common sense.
  3. 3.
    (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
  4. 4.
    ENGLISH LAW
    a person’s right over another’s land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis .
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