Difference between Coarse and Common

What is the difference between Coarse and Common?

Coarse as an adjective is composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture. while Common as an adjective is mutual; shared by more than one.

Coarse

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture. Not refined.

Common

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Mutual good, shared by more than one.A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Mutual; shared by more than one.Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.Simple, ordinary or vulgar.In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.Of or pertaining to uncapitalized nouns in English, i.e., common nouns vs. proper nounsvernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name

We hope you now know whether to use Coarse or Common in your sentence.

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