common, ordinary

common, ordinary
Common has specific meanings such as "shared," "belonging," and "united" (common goals, common property, a common purpose). It is often confused with ordinary, which means "commonplace," "plain or undistinguished," "of the usual kind." Thus one should refer to "the common lot of mankind," "the common desires of all dedicated parents for their children," "the ordinary suit worn by businessmen," and "an ordinary day at the office."

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  • Ordinary — Or di*na*ry, a. [L. ordinarius, fr. ordo, ordinis, order: cf. F. ordinaire. See {Order}.] 1. According to established order; methodical; settled; regular. The ordinary forms of law. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Common; customary; usual. Shak. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ordinary — or·di·nary adj: of a kind to be expected from the average person or in the normal course of events; broadly: of a common kind or degree an ordinary proceeding compare extraordinary Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Common Law —     Common Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Common Law     (Lat. communis, general, of general application; lex, law)     The term is of English origin and is used to describe the juridical principles and general rules regulating the possession …   Catholic encyclopedia

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