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commonness (n.)

1520s, "state or quality of being shared by more than one," from common (adj.) + -ness.  Meaning "quality of being of ordinary occurrence" is from 1590s.

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Definitions of commonness from WordNet

commonness (n.)
the state of being that is commonly observed;
Synonyms: expectedness
commonness (n.)
the quality of lacking taste and refinement;
Synonyms: coarseness / grossness / vulgarity / vulgarism / raunch
commonness (n.)
ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace;
Synonyms: commonplaceness / everydayness
commonness (n.)
sharing of common attributes;
Synonyms: commonality
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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