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[ English

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: kŏm'ən, IPA: /ˈkɒmən/, SAMPA: /"kQm@n/
• (US) enPR: kŏm'ən, IPA: /ˈkɑmən/, SAMPA: /"kAm@n/
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• Rhymes: -ɒmən
• Hyphenation: com·mon

[ Adjective

common (comparative commoner or more common, superlative commonest or most common)

1. Mutual; shared by more than one.

   The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.

   Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors.

2. Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

   It is common to find sharks off this coast.

3. Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.

   Sharks are common in these waters.

4. Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
5. (grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.
6. Of or pertaining to uncapitalized nouns in English, i.e., common nouns vs. proper nouns

[ Synonyms

• (mutual): mutual, shared
• (usual): normal, ordinary, standard, usual
• (occurring in large numbers or in a large quantity): widespread

[ Antonyms

• (mutual): personal, individual
• (usual): rare, unusual, uncommon
• (occurring in large numbers or in a large quantity): few and far between, rare, uncommon

[ See also

• (English grammar): epicene, feminine, masculine, neuter

[ Translations

• Indonesian: umum, bersama

[ Noun

common (plural commons)

1. Mutual good, shared by more than one.
2. a tract of land in common ownership

[ Translations

[ Derived terms

• commonality
• commoner
• common gender
• thee common good
• commonplace
• commons
• commonsense
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