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Meaning of "common ground" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON GROUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON GROUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Common ground is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMON GROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Common Ground

Common Ground may refer to: ▪ Common ground ▪ Grounding in communication ▪ Commons, publicly owned areas, especially those for meeting ▪ Common land, ground where the public have traditional rights, such as grazing...

Definition of common ground in the English dictionary

The definition of common ground in the dictionary is an agreed basis, accepted by both or all parties, for identifying issues in an argument.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON GROUND

common factor
common fee
common footman
common footmen
common fraction
common gallinule
common garden rhubarb
common good
common gull
common iguana
common knowledge
common land
common law
common lodging house
common logarithm
Common Market
common measure
common metre
common multiple

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON GROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of common ground in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «common ground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON GROUND

Find out the translation of common ground to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of common ground from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «common ground» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

共同点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terreno común
570 millions of speakers

English

common ground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम जमीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرضية مشتركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соприкосновения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terreno comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ স্থল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un terrain d´entente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titik persamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeinsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共通点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공통 접지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lemah umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt bằng chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான தரையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वजनिक मैदान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşma temeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terreno comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezsporne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дотику
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teren comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινό έδαφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemeenskaplike grond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utrett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

felles plattform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of common ground

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON GROUND»

The term «common ground» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON GROUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «common ground» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «common ground» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about common ground

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMMON GROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word common ground.
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Madeleine Albright
No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.
2
James Beard
Food is our common ground, a universal experience.
3
Betty Buckley
Feminism - the word - can give us a handle, a rallying point, a common ground, and help us build a bridge. Why not claim the gift of the word as a place to begin?
4
Steve Carell
I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends.
5
Bob Casey, Jr.
I know Barack Obama. And I believe that as president, he'll pursue the common good by seeking common ground rather than trying to divide us.
6
Pat Conroy
A family is too frail a vessel to contain the risks of all the warring impulses expressed when such a group meets on common ground.
7
Michael Crapo
We simply must look beyond partisan goals and find common ground as Americans. It is imperative that the Members of Congress recognize that partisanship will not serve the American people.
8
James Fenton
Free verse seemed democratic because it offered freedom of access to writers. And those who disdained free verse would always be open to accusations of elitism, mandarinism. Open form was like common ground on which all might graze their cattle - it was not to be closed in by usurping landlords.
9
Dorothea Benton Frank
Anyway, stories bring us together to find common ground, to find our way through life together, or just to entertain us, and I am just thrilled to be a part of that process.
10
Mohsin Hamid
I think the most effective forms of critique are ones that establish a common ground for people to occupy, and then appeal to the best nature of people on that common ground.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON GROUND»

Discover the use of common ground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to common ground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three ...
Winner of 3 different awards, this is a story of the busing crisis in Boston.
J. Anthony Lukas, 2012
2
Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share
Imagines a village in which there are too many people consuming shared resources and discusses the challenge of handling our world's environment safely.
‎1997
3
Assisted Suicide: Finding Common Ground
Is physician-assisted suicide different from refusal of treatment? Are there alternatives to assisted suicide? How useful are currently available guidelines for physician-assisted suicide? Who should have access to what?
Lois Snyder, Arthur L. Caplan, 2002
4
Seeking Common Ground: Public Schools in a Diverse Society
Seeking Common Ground illuminates puzzles about democracy in education and chronic conflicts that continue to make news. Americans mistrusted government, yet they entrusted the civic education of their children to public schools.
David B. Tyack, 2003
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Common Ground: Reimagining American History
"--Sarah Deutsch, University of Arizona ""Common Ground" is a book that students of American history need to read. It is an engaging intellectual enterprise in the forefront of the important new work in American Studies.
Gary Y. Okihiro, 2001
6
The Search for Common Ground: An Inquiry Into the Basis of ...
Howard Thurman's book on community. In this book, Thurman calls us at once to affirm our own identity, but then to look behind that identity to that which we have in common with all life.
Howard Thurman, 1986
7
Finding Common Ground: How to Communicate With Those Outside ...
Tim Downs suggests practical ways for today's Christians to cultivate fruitful relationships in our communities, and bring our troubled culture the healing it needs so much.
Tim Downs, 1999
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Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious
The story of a former Evangelical Christian turned openly gay atheist who now works to bridge the divide between atheists and the religious The stunning popularity of the “New Atheist” movement—whose most famous spokesmen include ...
Chris Stedman, 2012
9
New Common Ground
Toward a new consensus on rights and responsibilities
Amitai Etzioni autofilled, 2009
10
Common Ground: Committee Politics in the U.S. House of ...
The mix of sound hypotheses, sophisticated quantitative analysis, and sensitivity to the players' own accounts of everyday legal strategy makes this an important book for professional students of politics.
John Russell Baughman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON GROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term common ground is used in the context of the following news items.
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Champaign OKs $710000 in incentives for downtown Common
CHAMPAIGN — A new Common Ground Food Co-Op store in downtown Champaign will receive up to $710,000 in tax benefits through a bill ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Common Ground for Vietnam and the US
Forty-plus years after the Americans withdrew from Vietnam, and 20 years after the two countries re-established diplomatic relations, President ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
2015 Common Ground Music Festival underway
“We've got nine bands playing tonight, Jenna Meyer, Marketing Director for Common Ground said. “We've got some sponsor activations going ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
4
Message to Meghan Trainor: 'Get well soon,' say Common Ground
Michigan native Joshua Davis performs during the Common Ground Music Festival at the Auto Value Stage in Lansing Tuesday, July 7, 2015. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Greek govt says it will present 'common ground' for deal tomorrow
Greek govt says it will present 'common ground' for deal tomorrow. Tue 7 Jul 2015 17:13:23 GMT. Author: Adam Button | Category: News. Author: Adam Button ... «ForexLive, Jul 15»
6
New Safety Technology at Common Ground
"This is basically the heartbeat of the public safety side of Common Ground," said Chief Michael Tobin with the Lansing Office of Emergency ... «WILX-TV, Jul 15»
7
Opening night for Common Ground Musical Festival
LANSING, MI (WLNS) – A mid-Michigan favorite kicks off tonight in downtown Lansing, the Common Ground Musical Festival. This year's ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
8
Farmers, workers try to find common ground in Mpumalanga
Fifteen-month-old Angela Hadebe takes a bath in a community hall in Ntompe outside Piet Retief. The Hadebe family has been living in the hall ... «News24, Jul 15»
9
Finding Common Ground In A City Of Differences
Second, to find a connection between all communities of Jews in Jerusalem, and between Jews and non-Jews, to find common ground, to find ... «The Jewish Week, Jul 15»
10
Guest Column: Finding common ground, working together is key to …
It seems to me those who value public education should find common ground and begin to work together, and I would like to recommend a few ... «The-News-Leader, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Common ground [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/common-ground>. May 2024 ».
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