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I. com·mon <-er, -est [or more common, most common]> ['kɒmən] ADJ

1. common (often encountered):

common
common
common disease
common name

2. common (normal):

common
it is common practice ...
it is common knowledge ...
common courtesy
common courtesy

3. common (shared):

common
by common consent
for the common good
to have sth in common

4. common zool, BOT:

common

5. common <-er, -est> pej (vulgar):

common

6. common (ordinary):

common
common criminal
common thief

II. com·mon ['kɒmən] N

common

'com·mon-law ADJ

common-law marriage
common-law marriage

com·mon 'stocks N

common stocks pl Am STOCKEX:

common stocks

com·mon 'law N no pl

common law

com·mon 'sense N no pl

common sense

'com·mon room N Brit SCHOOL

common room

com·mon 'land N

common land

com·mon de·'nomi·na·tor N

com·mon-or-'gar·den ADJ Brit inf

common-or-garden
common lore