common
- adjective
- /ˈkɑːmən/
- You ever wonder why the fear of the dark is so common in us?
- most common
- common practice
- common sense
But then summer was the most common, like, season.
- But then summer was the most common, like, season.
- And it's ten of the most common childhood traumas.
- What is the most common language in England?
- What would be the common way to end a script?
- I do lack just a few common domestic skills.
- What are the what, what are the most common pitfalls that you see?
- They're not so popular or common anymore on Twitch.
- So he says that war is common and war there is polimos.
- V word order is most common in subordinate clauses.
- But I can tell you it's extremely common with men, OK.
- What are some common illnesses of most scripts?
Examples
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The most common fruit in the supermarket is usually apples.
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And that's two or three times more common in women than men.
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But then summer was the most common, like, season.
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This is very, very common for people like us.
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What is the most common language in England?
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I do lack just a few common domestic skills.
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There are many reasons; next we highlight some common challenges and suggest solutions to each one.
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The results confirmed that disability was common among both poor and rich countries.
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In the 1990s, stock option lockups were a common form of deal protection.
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It's very common.
Synonyms
Not specific and including most people or cases
Ordinary and not very good
Happening most of the time in a normal way
Having the usual qualities of a person, thing, or group
Well known because you have seen or experienced it before
Normal and not special or unusual
Generally used and accepted as correct
Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
Happening as a usual part of daily life
Happening in many places or among many people
Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original
Something done because of tradition or habit
Common in many places or among many people at a certain time
Ordinary and not special or new
Found in many places at the same time
Happens often in the same way
Common and not special or unusual
Ordinary and not special, like a simple jacket you can buy anywhere
Ordinary and not special
Something that is common and not special
Antonyms
- Specialized
A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children
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
- Specialized
A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine
- Literature
An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Specialized
A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and neck
- 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 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
The years of history starting at year one of the calendar now used in many countries
- Specialized
A large blood vessel from the main vessel in the belly that sends blood to the hips and legs
- Literature
A four-line poem pattern with alternating long and short lines used in hymns and ballads
- UK
A small snake with a dark zigzag back and poison in its bite that lives in northern Europe and Asia
- UK
A small flying insect with black and yellow stripes that makes nests near houses and can sting
A snake that is not venomous and lives near fresh water in the western United States
A holly shrub that loses its leaves in autumn and has bright red berries through winter
A very small water plant from the Americas that is the smallest flowering plant
A small forest plant with three heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple veins
A small bird with a bright yellow throat found in wet places like marshes
- South African
A medium tree from South Africa that has yellow wood and people use for furniture and gardens
- South African
A large wild animal like a horse with black and white stripes that lives in African grasslands
A low evergreen plant with small white flowers and red berries found in northern regions
A large European tree with smooth grey bark and bright autumn leaves that people plant for shade in parks
- UK
A tree with silvery white bark that peels in thin papery layers and drooping branches
A small European tree with clusters of sweet-smelling white flowers and black fruit eaten by birds
A small dark whale that lives off the Atlantic coast in groups led by a large male
An evergreen shrub that grows in northern bogs with pink or white bell-shaped flowers
- UK
A medium-sized tree that grows near rivers with small woody cones and leaves hairy underneath
- Australian
A fast-growing climbing plant from South America with shiny leaves and yellow flowers
How Ordinary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Common meaning 'ordinary' comes from the idea of something being with many people, from Latin communis 'shared'. That's why a 'common' cold is a sickness many people get and 'common' things are those you see often.