common
- adjective
- /ˈkɑːmən/
- In our community, we have common goals that unite us.
- share a common purpose
- the common good
- common ground
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Watch on YouTubeIs that us trying to find that common thing at the core?
- Is that us trying to find that common thing at the core?
- And that was really sort of the common thread for years.
- Do your stories share a common geography?
- We became friends and we have common goal to expose this.
- So do you know common ground in Kilauea?
- So there is a common view of emotion in the West.
- So let us look at the common factors that unify us.
- That thing is supposed to be what is common to all human beings.
- And so that was a common thread there for conversation.
- The Chairman XI wants to have common prosperity.
- I think one thing to remember the common principle is eat real food.
- What is it that you found as the common character traits between them all?
Examples
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You and I have lot in common, you know?
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And we were able to find some common themes throughout the book.
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Is that us trying to find that common thing at the core?
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So we had a lot of common background as well.
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Is that a common value or a private value?
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Through these double doors is the common room.
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What could we possibly have in common?
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We have something in common.
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From what aspects of our common culture are poor people excluded?
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A-Team is a group of people who have a common objective.
Synonyms
Something that people, groups, or things share
Shared by two or more groups
Shared and felt equally by two or more people together
Used, held, or felt by more than one group of people
Shared by all people in a group, like a garden or food
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A system where judges use past court decisions and customs rather than written laws
A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat
- Archaic
A group of European countries that removed limits on trade and worked together economically
- Canadian
A part of a company you can buy that gives part of the profit and the right to vote
- Specialized
A relationship the law accepts when a couple live together and behave as if married
- Literature
An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Specialized
A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine
- Specialized
A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and neck
The years of history starting at year one of the calendar now used in many countries
- Formal
A person or company that carries people and goods for the public and must pay for any loss and damage
A harmless North American snake that has stripes and often lives in gardens
- Formal
A company that sends data for the public and must treat all messages the same
A small black-and-white sea animal that swims fast and often jumps from the water
- Specialized
A number that is a common multiple of the bottom numbers of two fractions for adding or comparing them
- Specialized
A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and brain
- Formal
A problem that unfairly harms something everyone in a community has the right to use
- Literature
A four-line poem pattern with alternating long and short lines used in hymns and ballads
- Specialized
A large blood vessel from the main vessel in the belly that sends blood to the hips and legs
- Specialized
The largest number that divides evenly into two or more whole numbers without leaving a remainder
A small bird with a bright yellow throat found in wet places like marshes
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A number that divides two or more numbers exactly with no remainder
A North American weed with many small green flowers that often cause hay fever
A small bird that lives in groups with dark shiny feathers and often nests near buildings
A medium-sized North American animal with a black face mask, ringed tail, and clever front paws
Ordinary and not special, like a simple jacket you can buy anywhere
A bushy plant from Europe and Asia with bright yellow flowers used in herbal medicine
- Specialized
A number that divides two or more whole numbers leaving nothing left
- Specialized
The biggest whole number that divides two or more numbers exactly
- Specialized
A worm that lives in human and pig intestines and makes them sick
A low-growing plant with thick sour leaves that people eat in salads or cooked dishes
A small evergreen tree or shrub with needle leaves and blue, berry-like cones used to flavor gin
- Specialized
A number written with two whole numbers separated by a line to show part of a whole, like 3/4
- Specialized
A shared ancestor that more than one species or group comes from
A small silvery freshwater fish found in streams and rivers in eastern North America
A small fragrant Mediterranean plant with gray-green leaves used to add flavor to food
A garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers that people use for skin care
A bush with heart-shaped leaves and large clusters of very fragrant purple or white flowers often grown in gardens
How Shared
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Etymology
Common meaning 'shared by two or more' comes from Latin communis, which means 'together' or 'shared' and is the same root as community. So when something is common it belongs to or is used by more than one person or group.