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common sense

[ kom-uhn sens ]

noun

  1. sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.


common sense

noun

  1. plain ordinary good judgment; sound practical sense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. inspired by or displaying sound practical sense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Common Sense

  1. (1776) A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that called for the United States to declare independence from Britain immediately. Written in a brisk and pungent style, Common Sense had a tremendous impact and helped to persuade many Americans that they could successfully wage a war for their independence.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of common sense1

1525–35; translation of Latin sēnsus commūnis, itself translation of Greek koinḕ aísthēsis
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He, like Essayli, has also claimed that such policies are “common sense.”

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He hopes for the future that "common sense will prevail in the world", and while he knows retirement is on the cards, he still feels young "because I can fly".

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“We used common sense, but we were also surrounded by all these kids. We survived. They all survived. They’re all adults. They’re all taxpaying people.”

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Speaking to a group of young people at a Ramadan fast-breaking meal in Ankara on Tuesday, President Erdogan urged patience and common sense amid what he described as "very sensitive days."

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He said he had written to Cooper and said a change to legislation appears "common sense".

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