The difference between Common and Ubiquitous
When used as adjectives, common means mutual, whereas ubiquitous means being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
Common is also noun with the meaning: mutual good, shared by more than one.
Common is also verb with the meaning: to communicate (something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Common and Ubiquitous
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Common as an adjective:
Mutual; shared by more than one.
Examples:
"The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."
"Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors."
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Common as an adjective:
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
Examples:
"It is common to find sharks off this coast."
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Common as an adjective:
Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.
Examples:
"Sharks are common in these waters."
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Common as an adjective:
Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
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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.
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Common as an adjective (grammar):
Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.
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Common as an adjective:
Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.
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Common as an adjective (obsolete):
Profane; polluted.
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Common as an adjective (obsolete):
Given to lewd habits; prostitute.
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Common as a noun:
Mutual good, shared by more than one.
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Common as a noun:
A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
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Common as a noun:
The people; the community.
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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.
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To communicate (something).
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To converse, talk.
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To have sex.
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To participate.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir Thomas More"
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To have a joint right with others in common ground.
Examples:
"rfquotek Johnson"
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Common as a verb (obsolete):
To board together; to eat at a table in common.
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
Examples:
"To Hindus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims God is ubiquitous."
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Widespread; very prevalent.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- common vs mutual
- common vs shared
- common vs personal
- common vs individual
- common vs peculiar
- common vs normal
- common vs ordinary
- common vs standard
- common vs usual
- common vs special
- common vs exceptional
- common vs rare
- common vs uncommon
- common vs widespread
- common vs rare
- common vs uncommon
- common vs few and far between
- common vs common-or-garden
- common vs everyday
- common vs exceptional
- common vs extraordinary
- common vs noteworthy
- common vs special
- appellative vs common
- common vs epicene
- common vs feminine
- common vs masculine
- common vs neuter
- common vs common parlance
- common vs technical term
- omnipresent vs ubiquitous
- ever-present vs ubiquitous
- common vs ubiquitous
- pervasive vs ubiquitous