| query | C_____ is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way .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. |
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| word | common |
| full-definition | adjective 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. Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world. It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time. Parsley is probably the most commonly used of all herbs. 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. 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. 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. 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. It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission. 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. ...the common view that acupuncture is only a fringe area of medicine. A little adolescent rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy. 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. noun 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. ...people who have the greatest need for the use of the commons, the public space. 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. |
| inflections | commonercommonestcommonscommonlycommonly |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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