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common sense
–noun
| sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence. |
Origin:
1525–35; trans. of L sēnsus commūnis, itself trans. of Gk koin
aísthēsis
1525–35; trans. of L sēnsus commūnis, itself trans. of Gk koin
aísthēsisRelated forms:
common-sense, com⋅mon⋅sense, adjective
com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅cal, com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅ble, adjective
com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅cal⋅ly, com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅bly, adverb
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com·mon·sense (kŏm'ən-sěns')  adj. Having or exhibiting native good judgment: "commonsense scholarship on the foibles and oversights of a genius" (Times Literary Supplement). com'mon·sen'si·ble, com'mon·sen'si·cal adj., com'mon·sen'si·bly, com'mon·sen'si·cal·ly adv. |
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