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commonality

[ kom-uh-nal-i-tee ]

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.



commonality

/ ˌɒəˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. the fact of being common to more than one individual; commonness
  2. another word for commonalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commonality1

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

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Packham was hoping that by getting a whole range of activists together on a single stage "they would all see the bigger picture and recognise that there are far more commonalities between them than differences."

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Other impulses surround them: the impulse to not be alone, to hear a loved one’s voice, to connect with other people who share your identity group and political commonalities.

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For these friends — in a lot of cases, "warm acquaintances" is a better fit — the list of commonalities might end there.

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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.

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

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