general vs common

common vs general

general and common both are nouns.

general and common both are adjectives.

general is a verb but common is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
general	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
common	Yes	Yes	No	No

general (noun)	common (noun)
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)	a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
a general officer of the highest rank
the head of a religious order or congregation

general (adjective)	common (adjective)
applying to all or most members of a category or group	having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
affecting the entire body	belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
prevailing among and common to the general public	commonly encountered
of worldwide scope or applicability	of low or inferior quality or value
somewhat indefinite	being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
not specialized or limited to one class of things	of or associated with the great masses of people
	to be expected; standard
	common to or shared by two or more parties
	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

general (verb)	common (verb)
command as a general

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