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

This Is Not a Film — which got around a filmmaking ban by appearing to simply be about people dropping by the director’s home — the two movies share some commonalities. —Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024

Everyone’s situation is unique but there are some commonalities. Check out your costs through the Medicare Plan Finder. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

The commonality — ordinary people with stars in their eyes who walk onto that stage and give it their all, irrespective of life circumstance. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024

While there are commonalities among IBS patients, the condition affects each person a bit differently. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1