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com·mon  (kmn)
adj. com·mon·er, com·mon·est
1.
a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests.
b. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. See Usage Note at mutual.
2. Widespread; prevalent.
3.
a. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.
b. Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.
4. Having no special designation, status, or rank: a common sailor.
5.
a. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
b. Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
c. Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
6. Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar: behavior that branded him as common.
7. Grammar
a. Either masculine or feminine in gender.
b. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
n.
1. commons The common people; commonalty.
2. commons (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
a. The social class composed of commoners.
b. The parliamentary representatives of this class.
3. The House of Commons. Often used in the plural.
4. A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole: a band concert on the village common.
5. The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.
6. commons (used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.
7. Common stock.
8. Ecclesiastical A service used for a particular class of festivals.
Idiom:
in common
Equally with or by all.

[Middle English commune, from Old French commun, from Latin commnis; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]

common·ly adv.
common·ness n.
Synonyms: common, ordinary, familiar, vulgar
These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion.
The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief.
Ordinary describes something usual that is indistinguishable from others, sometimes derogatorily: A ballpoint pen is adequate for ordinary purposes. The critic gave the ordinary performance a mediocre review.
Familiar applies to what is well known or quickly recognized: Most children can recite familiar nursery rhymes.
Vulgar describes association with the great mass of people and often connotes lack of refinement: "He [Shakespeare] was not something sacred and aloof from the vulgar herd of men" (William Hazlitt). See Also Synonyms at general.

commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ]
adv
1. usually; ordinarily he was commonly known as Joe
2. Derogatory in a coarse or vulgar way she dresses commonly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.commonly - under normal conditions; "usually she was late"
Translations
commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ] ADV
1. (= usually, frequently) [called] → comúnmente; [prescribed] → frecuentemente
more commonly known asmás comúnmente conocido como ...
anorexia is more commonly found among womenla anorexia es más común or corriente entre las mujeres
an orchid which is not commonly found in this countryuna orquídea que no es corriente encontrar or que no se encuentra frecuentemente en este país
it is commonly the case thates corriente que ..., frecuentemente se da el caso de que ...
acupuncture is commonly used in Chinala acupuntura es una práctica muy común en China
2. (= generally) the commonly held viewla opinión extendida or generalizada
it is commonly accepted as the best in the worldes aceptado por todos como el mejor del mundo
it is commonly believed thates una creencia extendida or generalizada que ...
the disease is commonly thought to be caused by a viruses una creencia extendida or generalizada que esta enfermedad está causada por un virus
3. (= vulgarly) [behave, speak, dress] → ordinariamente, vulgarmente
commonly [ˈkɒmənli] adv
(= often) [used] → communément, généralement; [found] → fréquemment
to be commonly associated with sth → être fréquemment associé(e) à qch
(in layman's terms) [called] → couramment; [known as] → généralement
Common Market n (formerly, in Europe) the Common Market → le Marché commun
common market n (= trade organization) → marché m commun
common-or-garden common or garden [ˌkɒmənərˈgɑːrdən] adj (mainly British)ordinaire
commonly
adv
(= often)häufig; (= widely)gemeinhin, weithin; a commonly held beliefeine weitverbreitete or weit verbreitete Ansicht; it is commonly believed that …es wird allgemein angenommen, dass …; (more) commonly known as …besser bekannt als …
(= vulgarly)gewöhnlich, ordinär
commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ] adv (see adj) → comunemente, usualmente, in modo volgare
commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ] adv (see adj) → comunemente, usualmente, in modo volgare


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