common theme

collocation in English

meaningsofcommonandtheme

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common
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/
us
/ˈkɑː.mən/
the same in a lot of places or for a lot ...
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theme
noun[C]
uk
/θiːm/
us
/θiːm/
the main subject of a talk, book, ...
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(Definition ofcommonandthemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommon theme

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There is acommonthemeunderlying the design of these intermediate algorithms.
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Finding meaning in life was anothercommontheme.
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The first issue is the boundary problem - acommonthemein the field.
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The inevitability of the move was acommonthemein the interviews.
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The point of the chapter is to contrast two treatments of acommontheme.
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Theircommonthemeis the genetical evolution in contemporary societies.
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The interrelationship between the mind, body and spirit was acommontheme.
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We first describe thiscommonthemein the next subsection.
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Thecommonthemeis the extreme degree of inequality in the rural areas.
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There is also acommonthemehere: delusions of grandeur.
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Acommonthemein these criticisms is that ecologists use imprecise and confusing concepts and theories.
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An example of such acommonthemeis the alteration of the amygdalo-hippocampal system.
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Behind thecommonthemeof these articles lies a common approach.
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This was acommonthemeof the defendants.
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Acommonthemein the 1970s and 1980s is the interaction between managers and the public.
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Thecommontheme, however, is one of conflict and division.
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Acommonthemewas to represent politicians as snakes in the grass or toadies.
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It is also acommonthemefor many other notable personalities in the country.
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Summing up, there is acommontheme.
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