commonness

Other forms: commonnesses

Definitions of commonness
  1. noun
    sharing of common attributes
    synonyms: commonality
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    types:
    solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
    type of:
    generality
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
  2. noun
    the state of being that is commonly observed
    synonyms: expectedness
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    type of:
    normalcy, normality
    being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
  3. noun
    ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    synonyms: commonplaceness, everydayness
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    antonyms:
    uncommonness
    extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
    types:
    prosaicness, prosiness
    commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
    usualness
    commonness by virtue of not being unusual
    familiarity
    usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
    type of:
    mundaneness, mundanity, ordinariness
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
  4. noun
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
    synonyms: coarseness, grossness, raunch, vulgarism, vulgarity
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    type of:
    inelegance
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
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