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common entrance
nounC2
/ˌkɒmən ˈɛntrəns/A set of examinations taken by pupils aged 11–13 in the UK for entry into independent senior schools.
common era
nounC1
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈɪə.rə/The period of time beginning with the traditional birth year of Jesus Christ, used as the standard reckoning of years globally; the equivalent of 'Anno Domini' (AD).
common factor
nounB1
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈfæk.tə/A number that divides exactly into two or more other numbers.
common fee
nounB2
/ˈkɒmən fiː/A standard or widely-applicable charge for a service, membership, or transaction.
common fraction
nounC1
/ˌkɒmən ˈfræk.ʃən/A simple numerical expression representing a part of a whole, written with one integer above a horizontal or diagonal line (numerator) and a non-zero integer below it (denominator).
common gender
nounC1+
/ˈkɒm.ən ˈdʒen.də/A grammatical gender category found in some languages (like Danish, Swedish, or older English) that merges masculine and feminine genders into a single gender distinct from neuter.
common good
nounC1/C2
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈɡʊd/That which benefits society or a community as a whole, rather than the interests of individuals or specific groups.
common grackle
nounLow
/ˈkɒm.ən ˈɡræk.əl/A species of bird (Quiscalus quiscula), a medium-sized blackbird native to North America with iridescent plumage and a long, keel-shaped tail.
common ground
nounB2
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈɡraʊnd/A shared basis of interest, opinion, or belief between two or more parties.
common knowledge
nounB2
/ˌkɒmən ˈnɒlɪdʒ/Information or facts that are widely known and accepted by most people within a particular community or society.
common law
nounC1
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈlɔː/A body of law derived from judicial decisions and custom, rather than from written statutes.
common logarithm
nounC2
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/A logarithm with base 10. It is the exponent to which 10 must be raised to produce a given number. Written as log₁₀(x) or simply log(x).
common mallow
nounLow
/ˈkɒmən ˈmæləʊ/A widespread plant species (Malva sylvestris) with pink or purple flowers, known for its hairy stems and lobed leaves.
common market
nounLow-Frequency
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈmɑː.kɪt/A type of economic bloc where member countries trade with each other without tariffs or quotas, and with some harmonized external trade policies, but without full political union.
common measure
nounC1
/ˈkɒm.ən ˈmeʒ.ər/A standard or widely accepted unit, method, or benchmark used for comparison, quantification, or assessment.
common metre
nounC2
/ˌkɒmən ˈmiːtə/A specific poetic metre or stanza form in English hymnody, consisting of four lines alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter (8, 6, 8, 6 syllables).
common multiple
nounLow (Specialized Term)
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/A whole number that is a multiple of two or more given numbers.
common nail
nounB1
/ˈkɒm.ən neɪl/A standard, widely used type of nail with a flat, broad head and a smooth shank.
common noun
nounB2
/ˌkɒmən ˈnaʊn/A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or concept, rather than a specific, unique entity (which is a proper noun).
common pleas
nounplural-nounLow
/ˌkɒm.ən ˈpliːz/A court of law dealing with ordinary civil lawsuits between private parties.

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