common thread
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
common thread
Rhymes with -ɛd
noun common threads
-
A recurring characteristic or theme present in different events or areas.
What is the common thread in these three stories?
Similar: leitmotif, throughline, golden thread, common denominator
Translations
Every language
noun recurring characteristic or theme
| Español | hilo conductor |
|---|---|
| Português | fio condutor |
| Français | fil rouge, fil conducteur, fil d'Ariane |
| Deutsch | roter Faden |
| Italiano | filo conduttore, filo rosso |
| Русский | путево́дная нить putevódnaja nitʹ |
Talk about this word "common thread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/common%20thread. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. common thread. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/common%20thread "common thread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/common%20thread.Cite this
@misc{common_thread_2026,
title = {common thread},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/common%20thread},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
