Meaning

• Mutual; shared by more than one.

  "The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."

• Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

  "It is common to find sharks off this coast."

• Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.

  "It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak."

• Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

• (grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.

• (grammar) Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.

• Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.

• Profane; polluted.

• Given to lewd habits; prostitute.