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   com·mon

   /ˈkämən/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" Similar usualordinarycustomaryhabitualfamiliarregularfrequentrepeatedrecurrentroutineeverydaydailyday-to-dayquotidianstandardtypicalconventionalstockstereotypedpredictablecommonplacemundanerun-of-the-millliterary:wontedwidespreadgeneraluniversalpopularmainstreamprevalentprevailingrifeestablishedwell establishedconventionaltraditionaltraditionalistorthodoxacceptedin circulationin forcein vogueOpposite unusualrare
   • ▪ (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 blue spruce"
   • ▪ ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: "the dwellings of common people" Similar ordinarynormaltypicalaverageunexceptionalrun-of-the-millplainsimple
   • ▪ (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. shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: "the two republics' common border" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to, open to, or affecting the whole of a community or the public: "common land" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to two or more quantities.
   • 3. showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar: British "she's so common" Similar uncouthvulgarcoarseroughunsavoryboorishrudeimpoliteill-manneredunladylikeungentlemanlyill-breduncivilizedunsophisticatedunrefinedphilistineprimitivesavagebrutishoafishgrosslowlylowlow-bornlow-rankinglow-classinferiorhumbleignobleproletarianplebeianinformal:plebbyslobbishcloddishclodhoppingcommon as muckarchaic:basebornOpposite refinednoble
   • 4. (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).
   • 5. (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
   • 6. (of a crime) of relatively minor importance: "common assault"

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • 2. (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonness noun

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   Synonyms for COMMON: ubiquitous, usual, commonplace, familiar, ordinary, frequent, household, general; Antonyms of COMMON: unusual, rare, uncommon, extraordinary, seldom, unfamiliar, infrequent, abnormal.

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   Find 7,594 synonyms for common and other similar words that you can use instead based on 28 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Synonyms and examples. rife. formal. Violence was rife throughout the city. commonplace. Earthquakes are a commonplace occurrence in California. be two/ ten a penny. UK. Good designers are two a penny, but great designers are worth their weight in gold.

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   Another way to say Common? Synonyms for Common (other words and phrases for Common).

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   Synonyms for COMMON in English: usual, standard, daily, regular, ordinary, familiar, plain, conventional, routine, frequent, ….

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   Synonyms for COMMON: general, generic, universal, two-way, well-kenned, frequent, usual, regular, customary; Antonyms for COMMON: individual, uncommon, private, individual, personal, unusual, unnatural, unique, extraordinary.

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   A common (or familiar) complaint. What's the definition of Common in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Common meaning and usage.