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

And yet amid such rich diversity, this cohort finds commonality in the way their leadership is expressed. —Sam Jacobs, TIME, 16 May 2024

Together, the three muddle through the holidays, somehow, finding commonalities in their shared loneliness. —Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 14 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1