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commonality

[ kom-uh-nal-i-tee ]

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noun

plural commonalities.

a sharing of features or characteristics in common; possession or manifestation of common attributes.
a feature or characteristic held in common:
Historians perceive commonalities of behavior in many eras.
commonalty ( def 1 ).

commonality

/ ˌkɒməˈnælɪtɪ /

noun

the fact of being common to more than one individual; commonness
another word for commonalty

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commonality¹

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

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Example Sentences

This large ensemble of teens tackled Mahler’s search for peace and commonality among the chaos and beauty of nature and our own emotional chaos, with inspirational tenacity.

From Los Angeles Times

That commonality is well understood among backpackers, and when I travel, I relish in fueling those memorable experiences.

From Salon

But, he adds, they also have "enormous commonalities" - China is Australia's largest trading partner - and New Zealand's - for instance.

From BBC

Five distinct films with a key commonality: All the character looks were created by this year’s hair and makeup Oscar nominees.

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Maddow opened with a tale of former Vice President Andrew Johnson’s extreme inebriation on the day Abraham Lincoln was sworn in for a second term, and listed the commonalities between Johnson and Trump.

From Salon

Common Agricultural Policy commonalty

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