commonality
commonality Lexical Profile
commonality Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The state or quality of sharing features, attributes, or experiences with others; a shared characteristic or common ground.
"Despite their different cultural backgrounds, the two researchers found a surprising commonality in their approach to problem-solving."
The common people of a society or community, as distinguished from the nobility or ruling class; the general public.
"Historically, the laws were drafted by the aristocracy with little regard for the needs of the commonality."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Commonality' usually refers to shared features or attributes between things, whereas 'commonness' refers to the state of being ordinary or frequent, and 'commonalty' is a formal or historical term for the general body of common people.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century as an alteration of 'commonalty', formed from the English root 'common' combined with the suffix '-ality' (from Latin '-alitas').