commonality

American  

[kom-uh-nal-i-tee] / ˌkɒm əˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

commonalities

1. a sharing of features or characteristics in common; possession or manifestation of common attributes.

2. a feature or characteristic held in common.

   Historians perceive commonalities of behavior in many eras.

3. commonalty.

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commonality British  

/ ˌkɒməˈnælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the fact of being common to more than one individual; commonness

2. another word for commonalty

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Etymology

Origin of commonality

1350–1400; Middle English; partial Latinization of commonalty, on basis of presumed Latin *commūnālitās ( -ity )

Example Sentences

That commonality, and the seemingly insatiable demand for electrons from those power-hungry AI data centers, is creating some surprising opportunities for companies.

From Barron's

Still, the fifth season of “Only Murders in the Building” holds a few thematic commonalities with what the Crawleys are going through.

From Salon

Those commonalities help ensure there’s agreement between the two and Ellison, Magouyrk said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase, of disputed origin, is used to suggest a commonality between people of all creeds and races, a suggestion that people are all the same under the skin.

From BBC

"There doesn't seem to be a commonality in terms of the thresholds for the fines, sentences and the bans across Northern Ireland," she said.

From BBC