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powszechny — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  • commonplace adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
  • popular adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.
  • universal adjective Applying to or shared by everyone or everything in a group.

Senses

powszechny is used for these senses in English:

  • across the board (idiomatic) Pertaining to all categories or things.
  • common Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
  • commonplace Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
  • popular Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public. [from 16th c.]
  • universal Common to all members of a group or class.

common — full definition

  1. adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  2. adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
  3. adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
  4. noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.

commonplace — full definition

  1. adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
  2. noun A remark or idea that has become dull and predictable from overuse; a cliché.

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