common decency

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• common — [[t]kɒ̱mən[/t]] ♦ commoner, commonest, commons 1) ADJ GRADED If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway... Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds...… …   English dictionary

• decency — n. 1) common decency 2) the decency to + inf. (he didn t even have the decency to call) 3) (misc.) to observe the decencies; a spark of decency * * * [ diːs(ə)nsɪ] a spark of decency (misc.) to observe the decencyies common decency the decency to …   Combinatory dictionary

• decency — noun (U) 1 a quality in someone s character that makes them honest and polite and makes them have respect for other people: a judgement that reflects the decency and good sense of the American people 2 acceptable behaviour, especially moral and… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• decency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common, human ▪ a lack of common decency ▪ basic, simple ▪ moral ▪ pub …   Collocations dictionary

• decency — de|cen|cy [ disnsi ] noun uncount behavior that is moral, good, or reasonable: No one with any sense of decency can ignore their request for help. common decency (=standards of decency that most people should have): It would have been only common …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• common — com|mon1 [ kamən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 frequent/frequently ▸ 2 used/done etc by group ▸ 3 ordinary ▸ 4 reaching usual standard ▸ 5 of low social class ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) happening frequently or existing in large amounts or numbers: Mergers and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• common — I UK [ˈkɒmən] / US [ˈkɑmən] adjective Word forms common : adjective common superlative commonest *** 1) a) happening frequently, or existing in large amounts or numbers Mergers and takeovers have become increasingly common in recent years. The… …   English dictionary

• decency — [[t]di͟ːs(ə)nsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity... His sense of decency forced him to resign. ...the threat of rampant… …   English dictionary

• decency — UK [ˈdiːs(ə)nsɪ] / US [ˈdɪs(ə)nsɪ] noun Word forms decency : singular decency plural decencies 1) [uncountable] behaviour that is moral, good, or reasonable No one with any sense of decency can ignore their request for help. It would have been… …   English dictionary

• common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• common — com•mon [[t]ˈkɒm ən[/t]] adj. er, est, n. adj. 1) belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common objectives[/ex] 2) pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture: a common… …   From formal English to slang