Meaning & use
commonality
A feature, trait, or characteristic shared by two or more people or things.
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Despite their different backgrounds, the two writers shared a commonality of purpose.
The researchers looked for commonalities among patients who responded well to treatment.
A note on using this word
Commonality is often used in the plural, 'commonalities,' when discussing several shared features at once.
Words with a similar meaning
similarityshared trait
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