commonness

commonness
noun
1. the state of being that is commonly observed
• Syn: ↑expectedness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑expected (for: ↑expectedness), ↑common
• Hypernyms: ↑normality, ↑normalcy
2. the quality of lacking taste and refinement
• Syn: ↑coarseness, ↑grossness, ↑vulgarity, ↑vulgarism, ↑raunch
• Derivationally related forms: ↑raunchy (for: ↑raunch), ↑vulgar (for: ↑vulgarity), ↑gross (for: ↑grossness), ↑common, ↑coarse (for: ↑coarseness)
• Hypernyms: ↑inelegance
3. sharing of common attributes
• Syn: ↑commonality
• Ant: ↑individuality (for: ↑commonality)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑common, ↑common (for: ↑commonality)
• Hypernyms: ↑generality
• Hyponyms: ↑solidarity
• Attrubites: ↑common
4. ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
• Ant: ↑uncommonness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑everyday (for: ↑everydayness), ↑commonplace (for: ↑commonplaceness), ↑common
• Hypernyms: ↑ordinariness, ↑mundaneness, ↑mundanity
• Hyponyms: ↑prosiness, ↑prosaicness, ↑usualness
• Attrubites: ↑common, ↑uncommon

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