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 ( see -ity)

Example Sentences

Even on the Middle East there was commonality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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 • Dec. 11, 2025

The commonality between the 2021 and 2025 Breeders’ Cup days was that both were run at Del Mar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

"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 • Aug. 24, 2025

Just because he had discovered a commonality of experience between himself and Ann Atwater didn’t mean that he would immediately leave the Klan and sign up with the NAACP.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson