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MAINSTREAM Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word mainstream. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word mainstream. (close relations)
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common
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

• having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual

noun

• a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

adjective satellite

• common to or shared by two or more parties

• commonly encountered

• being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

• of or associated with the great masses of people

• of low or inferior quality or value

• lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

• to be expected; standard

conventional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• following accepted customs and proprieties

• (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy

• unimaginative and conformist

adjective satellite

• conforming with accepted standards

• represented in simplified or symbolic form

• in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past

• rigidly formal or bound by convention

usual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

adjective satellite

• commonly encountered

widespread
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• widely circulated or diffused

• distributed over a considerable extent

accepted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• generally approved or compelling recognition

ordinary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

noun

• a judge of a probate court

• the expected or commonplace condition or situation

• a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

• an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

• (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

adjective satellite

• lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

popular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

adjective satellite

• carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

• representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

• (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

prevalent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

regular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

• (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

• (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

• not constipated

noun

• a regular patron

• a soldier in the regular army

• a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

• a garment size for persons of average height and weight

adjective satellite

• often used as intensifiers

• conforming to a standard or pattern

• regularly scheduled for fixed times

• in accord with regular practice or procedure

• occurring at fixed intervals

• relating to a person who does something regularly

• symmetrically arranged

• not deviating from what is normal

• officially full-time

standard
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

• established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

• conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

noun

• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

• the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

• a board measure = 1980 board feet

• the value behind the money in a monetary system

• an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)

• any distinctive flag

adjective satellite

• commonly used or supplied

• regularly and widely used or sold

Best Hypernyms For MAINSTREAM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mainstream, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
accepted conventional established popular prevailing thought

Alternatives for COMMON

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