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- [kom-uh n]
- /ˈkɒm ən/
- /ˈkɒmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh n]
- /ˈkɒm ən/
Definitions of common word
- adjective common If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. 3
- adjective common If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all. 3
- adjective common When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common. 3
- adjective common Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. 3
- adjective common Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have. You usually talk about this when someone has not shown these characteristics in their behaviour to show your disapproval of them. 3
- adjective common You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general. 3
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Origin of common
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English comun < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin commūnis common, presumably orig. “sharing common duties,” akin to mūnia duties of an office, mūnus task, duty, gift < a base *moin-, cognate with mean2; cf. com-, immune
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Parts of speech for Common
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
common popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
common usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for common
adj common
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- prevalent — widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
adjective common
- for all — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
- average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
noun common
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- park — Mungo [muhng-goh] /ˈmʌŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1806? Scottish explorer in Africa.
- open space — Ecology. undeveloped land that is protected from development by legislation.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- playground — an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
Antonyms for common
adj common
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unorthodox — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
adjective common
- discommon — (at Oxford and Cambridge) to prohibit (tradespeople or townspeople who have violated the regulations of the university) from dealing with the undergraduates.
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