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- adjectivecommon (adjective) · commoner (comparative adjective) · commonest (superlative adjective)
- occurring, found, or done often; prevalent:"salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" · "it's common for children to have middle ear infections"Similar:in vogue
- (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" · "the swordfish is not common in European waters"
- 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" · "a common soldier"
- (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected:"common decency"Opposite:
- of the most familiar type:"the common or vernacular name"
- grammar(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).
- prosody(of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
- law(of a crime) of relatively minor importance:"common assault"
nouncommon (noun) · commons (plural noun)- 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"
- (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis. - People also ask
Common Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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