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Common

noun
/ˈkɒmən/
Word Frequency: 187.4

Definitions

1.nounMutual good, shared by more than one.
2.nounA tract of land in common ownership; common land.
3.nounThe people; the community.
4.nounThe right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
5.verbTo communicate (something).
6.verbTo converse, talk.
7.verbTo have sex.
8.verbTo participate.
9.verbTo have a joint right with others in common ground.
10.verbTo board together; to eat at a table in common.
11.adjectiveMutual; shared by more than one.
"The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."
12.adjectiveOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
"It is common to find sharks off this coast."
13.adjectiveFound in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
"It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak."
14.adjectiveSimple, ordinary or vulgar.
15.adjective(grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.
16.adjective(grammar) Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.
17.adjectiveVernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.
18.adjectiveProfane; polluted.
19.adjectiveGiven to lewd habits; prostitute.

Synonyms

appellativeepicenemutualsharedwidespreadcommon-or-gardeneverydaynormalordinarystandardusualcommon parlance

Antonyms

individualpeculiarpersonalfew and far betweenrareuncommonexceptionalextraordinarynoteworthyspecialtechnical term

Rhymes With

uncommonwomynswagmandrogmannaamanpalminducommundahman
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