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Common Meaning, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：frequent, usual (common)

common 🔊

/ˈkɒm.ən/

adj.

Something that is seen or happens often; not rare or special.

Common scene of people walking dogs in a sunny park

frequent, usual 🔊

➕

/ˈfriːkwənt, ˈjuːʒuəl/

adj.

Something that is widely encountered or happens often; not rare or exceptional.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'communis' (com- 'together' + munis 'serving'), meaning 'shared by all'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'COMmon' = COMing together (com) to serve (munis) the group.

📖 Example

It's common for students to feel a little nervous before a big exam. 🔊 It is common for students to feel a little nervous before a big exam.

🔗 Collocations

common practice – A widely accepted and usual way of doing something.

common sense – Sound practical judgment based on everyday experience.

common knowledge – Something that is known by most people.

🔄 Synonyms

usual (adj.) – Happening or done most of the time; typical.

ordinary (adj.) – With no special or distinctive features; normal.

typical (adj.) – Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type; characteristic.

🚫 Antonyms

rare (adj.) – Occurring very infrequently; unusual.

unusual (adj.) – Not habitually or commonly occurring; remarkable.

uncommon (adj.) – Out of the ordinary; not common.

🌱 Derivatives

commonly (adv.) – Usually; generally; by most people.

commonness (n.) – The quality of being common or frequent.

uncommon (adj.) – Not common; rare.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Latin 'communis', via Old French 'comun', the word entered English in the 13th century. It reflects the concept of shared property or collective experience.

Meaning 2：shared, mutual (common)

common 🔊

/ˈkɒm.ən/

adj.

Belonging to or shared by two or more people or groups; something you have together.

Two people sharing a map with a common destination

shared, mutual 🔊

➕

/ʃeərd, ˈmjuːtʃuəl/

adj.

Belonging to or used by two or more people or groups; held in common.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Despite their different backgrounds, the team members found common ground in their passion for the project. 🔊 Despite their different backgrounds, the team members found common ground in their passion for the project.

🔗 Collocations

common ground – Shared opinions, interests, or aims between two or more parties.

common interest – An interest or goal that multiple people share.

common goal – An objective that a group strives to achieve together.

🔄 Synonyms

mutual (adj.) – Experienced or done by each of two or more parties toward the other(s).

collective (adj.) – Done by or belonging to all members of a group.

shared (adj.) – Possessed, used, or experienced by two or more people.

🚫 Antonyms

individual (adj.) – Relating to one person or thing separately; not shared.

separate (adj.) – Not joined or connected; distinct.

private (adj.) – Belonging to a particular person or group, not public.

🌱 Derivatives

communal (adj.) – Shared by all members of a community; for common use.

commonality (n.) – The state of sharing features or attributes.

commonplace (n.) – A usual or ordinary thing.