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a : belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group b : belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities triangles with a common base c : having two or more branches3
a : occurring or appearing frequently : familiar b : of the best known or most frequently seen kind —used especially of plants and animalsthe common housefly
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b : characterized by a lack of privilege or special status c : just satisfying accustomed criteria : elementary6
: denoting nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms1
commons plural : the common people
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commons plural in form but singular in construction : a dining hall Students usually have their meals at the commons.3
commons or Commons plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a : the political group or estate comprising the commoners4
: the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others
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: a piece of land subject to common use: such as
a: undivided land used especially for pasture
b : a public open area in a municipality A food and jazz festival will be held at the town common.6
a: a religious service suitable for any of various festivals
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