commons

Meanings

• noun

  A shared resource or area that is available to all members of a community without individual ownership

  - "The village commons was used for grazing livestock and growing crops."
  - "The city park is a commons area for residents to enjoy."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑmənz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100941"

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Synonyms

House of Commons , common house , res communis

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with commons
gymnas , swans , chams , jams

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Commas (en) : A punctuation mark used to separate items in a list or to indicate a pause in a sentence.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of commons that leads to same result
Commons , common , commons , in common , House of Commons , Houses of Commons , the Commons , the House of Commons

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'gemene' meaning 'common, general'

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The Magna Carta recognized the concept of commons as a legal right for the people.

2. The term 'commons' is also used in computing to refer to shared resources in a computer system.

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Related Concepts

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1. Common property: A legal concept referring to resources or assets that are collectively owned and managed by a community.

2. Communal property: Property that is owned and managed by a group of people, as opposed to individual ownership.

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Culture

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Commons have been an integral part of communities for centuries, providing shared resources for agriculture, livestock, and recreation. They have been the subject of literature, art, and music, such as Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' and the folk song 'The Greenwood Side'.

How to Memorize "commons"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, open area where people from a community come together to share resources.
   - Visualize a village green with people gathering around it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'commons' with the idea of shared resources and community.
   - Think of a community coming together to manage and use a shared resource.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-M-M-O-N-S to remember 'Community Owned, Managed, and Nurtured Shared Resources'.

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