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common groundshared beliefs, interests, or opinions between two or more people or groups that serve as a basis for mutual understanding

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: shared beliefs, interests, or opinions between two or more people or groups that serve as a basis for mutual understanding

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmən ɡraʊnd/

Korean meaning: (둘 이상의 사람이나 집단 간의) 공통분모, 공통점

Korean pronunciation: **커**먼 그라운드

Example Sentences

  • The couple's therapist helped them find common ground: they both loved pizza and hated doing dishes.
  • The negotiators worked for hours to establish common ground between the two companies.
  • Surprisingly, the cat lover and dog enthusiast found common ground: they both thought hamsters were weird.

common ground

NOUN

//ˈkɑːmən ɡraʊnd//

shared beliefs, interests, or opinions between two or more people or groups that serve as a basis for mutual understanding

common ground concept
💡 Concept

shared beliefs, interests, or opinions between two or more people or groups that serve as a basis for mutual understanding

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmən ɡraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmən ɡraʊnd/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'common'은 라틴어 'communis(공유하는)'에서, 'ground'는 고대영어 'grund(기초, 땅)'에서 유래되었습니다. 17세기부터 '공통된 기반'이라는 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

playgroundbackgroundunderground
playground
background
underground

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The couple's therapist helped them find common ground: they both loved pizza and hated doing dishes.

The negotiators worked for hours to establish common ground between the two companies.

😄 Fun example

Surprisingly, the cat lover and dog enthusiast found common ground: they both thought hamsters were weird.

The peace talks failed because neither side could identify any common ground.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

shared interestmutual understandingconsensusagreementmiddle ground

Antonyms

disagreementconflictdivision

Related

compromisenegotiationunderstandingagreementconsensus