common-sense

  • 21common sense — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, sound ▪ plain, pure, simple ▪ practical VERB + COMMON SENSE ▪ …

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  • 22Common-Sense — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Der Ausdruck Gemeinsinn (gr. koiné aísthesis (ϰοινὴ αἴσθησις), lat …

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  • 23Common sense — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Der Ausdruck Gemeinsinn (gr. koiné aísthesis (ϰοινὴ αἴσθησις), lat …

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  • 24common sense —    Among the most influential philosophical approaches in 19th and 20th century Protestant theology has been the common sense realism of Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid (1710 96). Reid, who taught at both King s College in Aberdeen and the… …

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  • 25common sense — In early modern writing (e.g. Descartes ) the faculty responsible for coordinating the deliveries of the different senses. In this meaning the objects of common sense are the ‘common sensibles’, i.e. qualities such as extension and motion that… …

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  • 26common sense — noun sound practical judgment (Freq. 2) Common sense is not so common he hasn t got the sense God gave little green apples fortunately she had the good sense to run away • Syn: ↑good sense, ↑gumption, ↑horse sense, ↑ …

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  • 27Common Sense — Com|mon Sense, der; , Com|mon|sense, der; [ kɔmən sɛns , auch: kɔmənsɛns ; engl. common sense, zu: sense = Sinn, Verstand < lat. sensus ↑ (sensuell)] (bildungsspr.): gesunder Menschenverstand. * * * Com|mon Sense [ kɔmən sɛns], der; , (auch:)… …

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  • 28common sense — also commonsense N UNCOUNT Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgements and to behave in a practical and sensible way. Use your common sense... She always had a lot of common sense. ...a common sense approach …

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  • 29common sense — noun (U) the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions: Use your common sense for once! common sense adjective: a common sense approach to the economy …

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  • 30common sense */ — UK / US noun [uncountable] a) the ability to use good judgment and make sensible decisions Let s use a little common sense here. b) [only before noun] using or involving common sense a common sense approach to the problem …

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