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common

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/ˈkɒmən/ · com-mon

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

جو اکثر ہوتا ہے، پایا جاتا ہے، یا کیا جاتا ہے؛ عام۔

عام

aam

Synonyms

ordinaryusualfrequentعامبنیادیمشترک

Antonyms

uncommonrareexceptionalغیر عامنایابخصوصی

Common Collocations

  • common practice
  • common sense
  • common knowledge

Example Sentences

It is common for people to greet each other in the morning.

یہ عام ہے کہ لوگ صبح ایک دوسرے کا سلام کرتے ہیں۔

Yeh aam hai ke log subah aik doosray ka salaam karte hain.

Finding a resolution should be a common goal for all parties involved.

مسئلے کا حل تلاش کرنا تمام فریقین کے لیے ایک عام مقصد ہونا چاہیے۔

Maslay ka hal talash karna tamaam fareeqon ke liye aik aam maqsad hona chahiye.

Public parks are common spaces for community gatherings.

عام پارک کمیونٹی کی مجلسوں کے لیے عام جگہیں ہیں۔

Aam park community ke majlisoun ke liye aam jagaein hain.

Easily Confused With

commonly:While 'common' is an adjective describing a noun, 'commonly' is an adverb describing how frequently something occurs.

Word Family

commonly
adverbعام طور پر
commonness
nounعامیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'common' like 'come one, come all' to remember it's something shared.

Imagine a crowded market where everyone shares common goods.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہتوں کا یہ عالم ہے، سب عام ہیں۔

Chahatoun ka yeh aalam hai, sab aam hain.

In this realm of love, everyone is common.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت جلدی میں عوام بن جاتا ہے۔

Bohat jaldi mein awaam ban jata hai.

In a rush, one becomes common.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "communis" — shared, common, public

First known use: 14th century

The word 'common' originates from the Latin 'communis', which means shared by all or belonging to all. It has evolved in English to describe something that is normal or widely available.