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common (no special distinction)

Definition:

having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average, ordinary, or usual

Class:

adjective

Related to:

commonality | commonness

Derivative:

commonly

Comparative:

commoner

Superlative:

commonest

Original source:

WordNet

Described by:

commonness

Usage examples:

  • the common man
  • a common sailor
  • the common cold
  • a common nuisance
  • followed common procedure
  • it's common knowledge that she lives alone
  • the common housefly
  • a common brand of soap

Synonyms:

com. [abbreviation] | garden [Britain] | garden-variety

See also:

ordinary | usual

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Reference links

Wikipedia:

Garden

Summary:

a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, ...  (40 of 1481 words, 12 images)

Wikipedia:

Garden (disambiguation)

Summary:

an area set aside for the cultivation and enjoyment of plant and other natural life. Garden may also refer to: Market gardening, small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops | "The Garden", the name given to the school of ...  (41 of 348 words, 31 senses)

Columbia:

garden | landscape gardening

Summary:

land set aside for the cultivation of flowers, herbs, vegetables, or small fruits, for either utility or ornament. Gardens range in size from window ...  (24 of 84 words)

Wiktionary:

garden variety | garden-variety | bog standard | everyday | normal | plain vanilla | standard issue | common-or-garden | common or garden variety | common

Summary:

[idiomatic] Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.  (5 of 28 words)

Encarta:

garden-variety

Summary:

common or ordinary  (3 of 12 words)

Random House:

garden-variety

Summary:

common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.  (5 of 10 words, pronunciation)

Merriam-Webster:

garden-variety

Summary:

"ordinary", "commonplace"  (2 of 9 words)

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