Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests.
Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. See Usage Note at mutual.
Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.
Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
Widespread; prevalent.
Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.
Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
Having no special designation, status, or rank: a common sailor.
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar: behavior that branded him as common.
Grammar
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
n.
commons The common people; commonalty.
commons(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The social class composed of commoners.
The parliamentary representatives of this class.
The House of Commons. Often used in the plural.
A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole: a band concert on the village common.
The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.
commons(used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.
Common stock.
Ecclesiastical A service used for a particular class of festivals.
[Middle English commune, from Old French commun, from Latin commūnis; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] com'mon·ly adv., com'mon·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion. The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief. Ordinary describes something usual that is indistinguishable from others, sometimes derogatorily: A ballpoint pen is adequate for ordinary purposes. The critic gave the ordinary performance a mediocre review. Familiar applies to what is well known or quickly recognized: Most children can recite familiar nursery rhymes. Vulgar describes association with the great mass of people and often connotes lack of refinement: "He [Shakespeare] was not something sacred and aloof from the vulgar herd of men" (William Hazlitt). See Also Synonyms at general.
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