The difference between Common and Special

Common as an adjective:

Mutual; shared by more than one.

Common as an adjective:

Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

Common as an adjective:

Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.

Common as an adjective:

Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

Common as an adjective (grammar):

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

Common as an adjective (grammar):

Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.

Common as an adjective:

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

Common as an adjective (obsolete):

Profane; polluted.

Common as an adjective (obsolete):

Given to lewd habits; prostitute.

Common as a noun:

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

Common as a noun:

A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

Common as a noun:

The people; the community.

Common as a noun (legal):

The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To communicate (something).

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To converse, talk.

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To have sex.

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To participate.

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To have a joint right with others in common ground.

Common as a verb (obsolete):

To board together; to eat at a table in common.

Special as an adjective:

Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.

Special as an adjective:

Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.

Special as an adjective (euphemistic):

Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.

Special as an adjective:

Constituting or relating to a species.

Special as an adjective:

Chief in excellence.

Special as an adjective (military):

Of or related to special forces.

Special as a noun:

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

Special as a noun:

One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.

Special as a noun (broadcasting):

Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.

Special as a noun (British, colloquial):

A special constable.

Special as a noun:

Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

Special as a noun (video games):

Special move.

Special as a noun:

Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.

Special as a verb (nursing):

To supervise a patient one-on-one.