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commonness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: commonness

1
n
sharing of common attributes
2
n
the state of being that is commonly observed
3
n
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: commonness
1

n sharing of common attributes

Synonyms:
commonality
Antonyms:
individualism, individuality, individuation
the quality of being individual
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

n the state of being that is commonly observed

Synonyms:
expectedness
Type of:
normalcy, normality
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning

n ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace

Synonyms:
commonplaceness, everydayness
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
3

n the quality of lacking taste and refinement

Synonyms:
coarseness, grossness, raunch, vulgarism, vulgarity
Type of:
inelegance
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
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