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).
Origin of commonality
1350–1400; Middle English; partial Latinization of commonalty, on basis of presumed Latin *commūnālitās (see -ity)
Words nearby commonality
Commodus, common, commonable, commonage, Common Agricultural Policy, commonality, commonalty, common antigen, common basal vein, common bile duct, common business oriented language
The commonality with all the concept watches is really the message behind them, rather than the product itself.
A Q&A with the provocative mind behind watchmaker H. Moser|Daniel Bentley|September 21, 2020|Fortune
Finding consensus or commonality could easily cede to an all-or-nothing politics, where parties seize as much power as possible in their short stints of control.
Donald Dossier: Seizing the Moment to Fill RBG’s Seat|Tracy Moran|September 19, 2020|Ozy
An accomplished home cook steeped in family food traditions, Kriel developed the concept of Kosherati to explore the commonalities of Jewish and Emirati cuisine, she explains.
The Newest Fusion Cuisine: Kosherati|Fiona Zublin|September 16, 2020|Ozy
So, the Authority Hacker team analyzed over one million search results for commonalities in the “how” and “why” of rich snippets.
How to become a master of featured snippets|Mark Webster|September 3, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Another commonality for the “island of misfit toys,” as Phetasy once called them, is a baptism through fire, often after being “canceled” by progressives.
American Fringes: The Intellectual Dark Web Declares Its Independence|Nick Fouriezos|August 11, 2020|Ozy
Behind the scenes, the shows share many more points of commonality.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tone of the original series is vastly different, with few points of commonality save for the talking dog.
The Weird Existential Genius of ‘Wilfred’|Rich Goldstein|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, because of the commonality of the problem, he says, celebrities “are more apt to come forward and report these cases.”
Rock Star Shirley Manson From Garbage Battles a Cyberstalker|Christine Pelisek, Chris Lee|July 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thus, they sensed a commonality not only of interests but also of cultures.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
The underlying currents of thought remained essentially unchanged among the commonality.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement|Lyford Paterson Edwards
His disdain for the commonality of life still dictated his prejudices.
The Three Black Pennys|Joseph Hergesheimer
There is an old proverb of our country—‘Better the head of the commonality than the tail of the gentry.’
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2|Alexander Leighton
This great body of the commonality was to a remarkable degree still very purely Punic even in late Roman times.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement|Lyford Paterson Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for commonality
commonality
/ (ˌkɒməˈnælɪtɪ) /
nounplural-ties
the fact of being common to more than one individual; commonness