commonality

noun

com·​mon·​al·​i·​ty ˌkä-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 

plural commonalities

1

: the common people

2

a

: possession of common features or attributes : commonness

b

: a common feature or attribute

Synonyms

• common denominator
• congruity
• correspondence
• parallel
• resemblance
• similarity
• similitude

Examples of commonality in a Sentence

The plans share important commonalities.

one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work

Recent Examples on the Web

The law limits directors from sitting on boards of companies whose business interests overlap, and the DOJ had been looking at commonalities between the boards of WBD and Charter Communications. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024

While the three illnesses share some commonalities, key differences set them apart. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024

Those who commit mass shootings are rarely female, so data is limited on whether female shooters have any unique commonalities. —Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024

In 2017, Berklee musicologist Joe Bennett published a lighthearted study on commonalities in the music and lyrics of Christmas songs. —Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1