Dictionary
common
Meaning
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- Mutual; shared by more than one.
- Of a quality: existing among virtually all people; universal.
- Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
- Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
- Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
- As part of the vernacular name of a species, usually denoting that it is abundant or widely known.
- Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal.
- Arising from use or tradition, as opposed to being created by a legislative body.
- Of, pertaining or belonging to the common gender.
- Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.
- (obsolete) Profane; polluted.
- (obsolete) Given to lewd habits; prostitute.
Hyphenated as
com‧mon
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɒm.ən/
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