Etymology : Middle English commun, from Old French, from Latin communis; more at MEAN
Pronunciation : 'kä-m&n
Function : adjective
Date : 13th century
1. open public area in a city or town, park, square (also commons). shared, belonging to more than one; ordinary; usual, frequent; public; mediocre, of the masses. common\com"mon\ , a. [compar. commoner ; superl. commonest.] [oe. commun, comon, of. comun, f. commun, fr. l. communis; com- + munis ready to be of service; cf. skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, goth. gamains common, g. gemein, and e. mean low, common. cf. immunity, commune, n. & v.].
2. belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and i have a common interest in the property. though life and sense be common to men and brutes. m. hale.
3. belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the book of common prayer. such actions as the common good requireth. the common enemy of man.
4. often met with; usual; frequent; customary. grief more than common grief.
5. not distinguished or exceptional; inconspicuous; ordinary; plebeian; -- often in a depreciatory sense. the honest, heart-felt enjoyment of common life. irving. this fact was infamous and ill beseeming any common man, much more a knight, a captain and a leader. above the vulgar flight of common souls. murphy.
6. profane; polluted. [obs.] what god hath cleansed, that call not thou common. x.
7. 6. given to habits of lewdness; prostitute. a dame who herself was common.common bar (law) same as blank bar, under blank.common barrator (law), one who makes a business of instigating litigation.common bench, a name sometimes given to the english court of common pleas.common brawler (law), one addicted to public brawling and quarreling. see:
brawler.common carrier (law), one who undertakes the office of carrying (goods or persons) for hire. such a carrier is bound to carry in all cases when he has accommodation, and when his fixed price is tendered, and he is liable for all losses and injuries to the goods, except those which happen in consequence of the act of god, or of the enemies of the country, or of the owner of the property himself.common chord (mus.), a chord consisting of the fundamental tone, with its third and fifth.common council, the representative (legislative) body, or the lower branch of the representative body, of a city or other municipal corporation.common crier, the crier of a town or city.common divisor (math.), a number or quantity that divides two or more numbers or quantities without a remainder; a common measure.common gender (gram.), the gender comprising words that may be of either the masculine or the feminine gender.common law, a system of jurisprudence developing under the guidance of the courts so as to apply a consistent and reasonable rule to each litigated case. it may be superseded by statute, but unless superseded it controls.note: it is by others defined as the unwritten law (especially of england), the law that receives its binding force from immemorial usage and universal reception, as ascertained and expressed in the judgments of the courts. this term is often used in contradistinction from statute law. many use it to designate a law common to the whole country. it is also used to designate the whole body of english (or other) law, as distinguished from its subdivisions, local, civil, admiralty, equity, etc. see:
law.common lawyer, one versed in common law.common lewdness (law), the habitual performance of lewd acts in public.common multiple (arith.) see:
under multiple.common noun (gram.), the name of any one of a class of objects, as distinguished from a proper noun (the name of a particular person or thing).common nuisance (law), that which is deleterious to the health or comfort or sense of decency.
8. Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.
9. Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
10. Often met with; usual; frequent; customary.
11. Not distinguished or exceptional; inconspicuous; ordinary; plebeian; often in a depreciatory sense.
12. Profane; polluted.
13. Given to habits of lewdness; prostitute.
14. The people; the community.
15. An inclosed or uninclosed tract of ground for pleasure, for pasturage, etc., the use of which belongs to the public; or to a number of persons.
16. The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
17. To converse together; to discourse; to confer.
18. To participate.
19. To have a joint right with others in common ground.
20. To board together; to eat at a table in common. of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community" commonly encountered; "a common complaint"; "the usual greeting" being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species" of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses" to be expected; standard; "common decency" common to or shared by two or more parties; "a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor".
21. 1. If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time. ¡Ù uncommon, rare + commonly com·mon·ly Parsley is probably the most commonly used of all herbs.
22. If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all. Moldavians and Romanians share a common language Such behaviour is common to all young people.
23. When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common. the common house fly.
24. Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
25. disapproval Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have. You usually talk about this when someone has not shown these characteristics in their behaviour to show your disapproval of them. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
26. You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general. It is common knowledge that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise. + commonly com·mon·ly A little adolescent rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy.
27. disapproval If you describe someone or their behaviour as common, you mean that they show a lack of taste, education, and good manners. She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring. ¡Ù refined.
28. A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go. We are warning women not to go out on to the common alone. Wimbledon Common.
29. The Commons is the same as the House of Commons. The members of the House of Commons can also be referred to as the Commons. The Prime Minister is to make a statement in the Commons this afternoon The Commons has spent over three months on the bill. see also:
lowest common denominator.
30. If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature. The oboe and the clarinet have got certain features in common In common with most Italian lakes, access to the shores of Orta is restricted.
31. If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences. He had very little in common with his sister.
32. common ground: see:
ground the common touch: see touch. Common Gateway Interface. Common Business Oriented Language. common gallinule common mica Book of Common Prayer cold common common law Common Pleas Court of common law marriage common rorqual common fox common lead dating the Common Market.
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