Word for the day: common

common |ˈkämən|                                       *común (en Español)

 
DEFINITION
adjective ( commoner , commonest )1 occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings | it's common for a woman to be depressed after giving birth.• (of an animal or plant) found or living in relatively large numbers; not rare.• ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: the dwellings of common people | a common soldier.• (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected: common decency.• of the most familiar type: the common or vernacular name.• denoting the most widespread or typical species of an animal or plant: the common blue spruce.2 showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar.3 shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: the two republics' common border | problems common to both communities.• belonging to, open to, or affecting the whole of a community or the public: common land.• Mathematics belonging to two or more quantities.4 Grammar (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 Prosody (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.6 Law (of a crime) of relatively minor importance: common assault.

noun1 a piece of open land for public use, esp. in a village or town.2 (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
PHRASES
the common good the benefit or interests of all: it is time our elected officials stood up for the common good.common ground opinions or interests shared by each of two or more parties: artists from different cultural backgrounds found common ground.common knowledge something known by most people.common or garden Brit. informal of the usual or ordinary type: a yak is your basic common or garden cow, only bigger, hairier, and wilder.common property a thing or things held jointly. • something known by most people.the common touch the ability to get along with or appeal to ordinary people.in common1 in joint use or possession; shared: car engines have nothing in common with aircraft engines. 2 of joint interest: the two men had little in common. in common with in the same way as: in common with other officers, I had to undertake guard duties.
DERIVATIVES
commonness noun
ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis .

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