common

com-mon · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Occurring frequently or widely.

  2. 2.

    Land belonging to a community.

  3. 3.

    Shared by two or more people or things.

  4. 4.

    Ordinary; without special qualities.

  5. 5.

    (British) Lacking taste or refinement.

Phrases & expressions

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    common sense — practical good judgment
  • •
    common ground — shared interests or beliefs
  • •
    common knowledge — widely known information
  • •
    in common — shared by all
  • •
    the common good — benefit to society
  • •
    common law — law based on precedent

Related words

Antonyms: rare, uncommon, unique, unusual
See also: ordinary, rare, shared, usual
Synonyms: frequent, ordinary, shared, widespread

Etymology

From Latin "communis" meaning shared or public, possibly from "com-" (together) and "munus" (duty or gift).