com·mon (k m  n)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. Idiom: 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. in common Equally with or by all. [Middle English commune, from Old French commun, from Latin comm  nis; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]com mon·ly adv.com mon·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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | commonness - the state of being that is commonly observed |
| 2. |  commonness - the quality of lacking taste and refinementinelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste | |
| 3. | commonness - ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace prosaicness, prosiness - commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting usualness - commonness by virtue of not being unusual uncommonness - extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered | |
| 4. | commonness - sharing of common attributes generality - the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability solidarity - a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group |
Translations
commonness
n
(= frequency) → Häufigkeit f; (of word also) → weite Verbreitung, Geläufigkeit f; (of experience also) → Allgemeinheit f
commonness [ˈkɒmənnɪs] n (of method, belief) → diffusione f; (of occurrence) → frequenza; (of person, accent) → grossolanità, volgarità
commonness [ˈkɒmənnɪs] n (of method, belief) → diffusione f; (of occurrence) → frequenza; (of person, accent) → grossolanità, volgarità
commonness [ˈkɒmənnɪs] n (of method, belief) → diffusione f; (of occurrence) → frequenza; (of person, accent) → grossolanità, volgarità
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