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  • 31common*/*/*/ — [ˈkɒmən] adj I 1) happening frequently, or existing in large amounts or numbers Today smog is a common occurrence in many major cities.[/ex] It s common practice in most companies these days.[/ex] It was common for children to play in the… …

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  • 32common — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ordinary, standard, usual, conventional; joint, shared; prevalent, general, universal, popular, customary, vulgar, ill bred, plebeian, coarse. See conformity, habit, generality, populace. II (Roget… …

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  • 33common — adjective (commoner, commonest) 1》 occurring, found, or done often; not rare.     ↘without special rank or position; ordinary.     ↘(of a quality) of a sort to be generally expected: common decency.     ↘of the most familiar type. 2》 shared by… …

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  • 34common — I adj. 1) quite common 2) (cannot stand alone after a noun) common to (a heritage common to both our peoples) II n. in common with * * * [ kɒmən] in common with quitecommon (cannot stand alone after a noun) common to (a heritage common to both… …

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  • 35common — adjective 1) the common folk Syn: ordinary, normal, average, unexceptional; simple 2) a very common art form Syn: usual, ordinary, familiar, regular, frequent, recurrent, everyday …

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  • 36common — adjective 1) a common occurrence Syn: frequent, regular, everyday, normal, usual, ordinary, familiar, standard, commonplace 2) a common belief Syn: widespread, general …

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  • 37common —   Hana mau, ma amau, laha, lauākea, laulaha. Not common, laha ole.    ♦ Common sense, no ono o pono.    ♦ Common word, hua ōlelo hana mau ia.    ♦ Common ownership, kuleana waiwai like. See common law, manure …

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  • 38common — 1. adjective /ˈkɒmən,ˈkɑmən/ a) Mutual; shared by more than one. The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship. b) Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual …

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  • 39Common — (as used in expressions) Court of Common Pleas Common Gateway Interface common law …

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  • 40Common — This very interesting Scottish surname, but widely recorded in England, is probably Norman Breton in origin. Found in over forty spellings, some very rare, ranging from Cumming to Comyn to Common, it was introduced initially into England, by the… …

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