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Noun: commonness  kó-mun-nus
  1. The state of being that is commonly observed
    "The commonness of smartphones has changed how we communicate";
    - expectedness
     
  2. The quality of lacking taste and refinement
    "The commonness of the decoration disappointed the art critics";
    - coarseness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch
     
  3. Ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    "The commonness of the design made it unremarkable";
    - commonplaceness, everydayness
     
  4. Sharing of common attributes
    "The commonness of the cold virus makes it difficult to eradicate";
    - commonality

See also: common, uncommon

Type of: generality, inelegance, mundaneness, mundanity, normalcy [N. Amer], normality, ordinariness

Antonym: uncommonness