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commonest

com·mon
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-uh n]
    • /ˈkɒm ən/
    • /ˈkɒm.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n]
    • /ˈkɒm ən/

Definitions of commonest word

  • adjective commonest belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests. 1
  • adjective commonest pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture; public: a common language or history; a common water-supply system. 1
  • adjective commonest joint; united: a common defense. 1
  • adjective commonest widespread; general; ordinary: common knowledge. 1
  • adjective commonest of frequent occurrence; usual; familiar: a common event; a common mistake. 1
  • adjective commonest hackneyed; trite. 1
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Origin of commonest

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 Commonest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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commonest 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

commonest usage trend in Literature

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  • calcite

    a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

  • quartz

    one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
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