common

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common

A common sparrow hops along a garden fence.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or groups: "Common" describes something that is jointly owned, used, or experienced.
    • Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "Common" refers to something that is widespread, usual, or ordinary.
    • Having no special status or quality; average: "Common" can describe something or someone that is not distinguished or exceptional.
    • Showing a lack of refinement; coarse or vulgar: "Common" can refer to behavior or taste considered unrefined or low-class.

  2. Noun:

    • A piece of open land for public use, especially in a village or town: "Common" refers to a public park or green area.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • English is a common language for international business. (It is a language shared by many parties.)
    • The robin is a common bird in this region. (It is frequently found or seen.)
    • He was just a common soldier, not an officer. (He had no special rank or distinction.)
    • She found his jokes rather common. (She considered them vulgar or in poor taste.)

  • Noun:

    • The children played football on the village common. (They played on the public grassy area.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Common knowledge": a fact that is widely known and accepted.

    • It is common knowledge that smoking is harmful to health.

  • "Common ground": a basis of shared interests or agreement.

    • Despite their arguments, they found common ground on environmental issues.

  • "The common good": the benefit or interests of all members of a community.

    • The new law was passed for the common good.
Variants and Related Words

  • Commonly (adverb): usually; very often.

    • This tool is commonly used by carpenters.

  • Commonness (noun): the state or quality of being common.

    • The commonness of the material made it inexpensive.

  • Commoner (noun): a person without noble rank or title.

    • In historical times, a commoner could not marry into the royal family.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (shared): mutual, joint, collective.
  • Adjective (usual): ordinary, usual, standard, prevalent, widespread.
  • Adjective (average): ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill.
  • Adjective (vulgar): coarse, uncouth, vulgar, unrefined.
Related Phrases and Idioms

  • "In common": shared with someone or something.

    • The two cultures have many traditions in common.

  • "Out of the common": unusual or exceptional.

    • His artistic talent was out of the common.

  • "Common or garden" (British English): ordinary, of the most basic type.

    • It wasn't a rare species, just a common or garden sparrow.
common

A common sparrow hops along a garden fence.

Adjective
  1. to be expected; standard
    • common decency
  2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
    • he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
    • behavior that branded him as common
    • an untutored and uncouth human being
    • an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
    • appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
    • the vulgar display of the newly rich
  3. of low or inferior quality or value
    • of what coarse metal ye are molded- Shakespeare
    • produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
  4. of or associated with the great masses of people
    • the common people in those days suffered greatly
    • behavior that branded him as common
    • his square plebeian nose
    • a vulgar and objectionable person
    • the unwashed masses
  5. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
    • common parlance
    • a vernacular term
    • vernacular speakers
    • the vulgar tongue of the masses
    • the technical and vulgar names for an animal species
  6. commonly encountered
    • a common (or familiar) complaint
    • the usual greeting
  7. common to or shared by two or more parties
    • a common friend
    • the mutual interests of management and labor
  8. 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
    • a common brand of soap
  9. belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
    • for the common good
    • common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
Noun
  1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    • they went for a walk in the park

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