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cold vs common cold

common cold vs cold

cold and common cold both are nouns.

cold is an adjective but common cold is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold Yes Yes No No
common cold Yes No No No
As nouns, cold and common cold are synonyms defined as:
  • cold and common cold: a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold (noun) common cold (noun)
the absence of heat a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold (adjective) common cold (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
lacking the warmth of life
of a seeker; far from the object sought
without compunction or human feeling
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
Difference between cold and common cold

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