commonality

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

01
noun
A feature or quality shared by people or things.
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noun
Extra detail
A quality that applies to materiel or systems: (a) possessing like and interchangeable parts or characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained in common; (b) having interchangeable repair parts and/or components; (c) applying to cons...

Examples

Despite their different backgrounds, they shared a strong commonality of purpose.
The commonality of interests united them.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

Extra meanings

Such a shared attribute or characteristic
The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
A quality that applies to materiel or systems: (a) possessing like and interchangeable parts or characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained in common; (b) having interchangeable repair parts and/or components; (c) applying to consumable items interchangeably equivalent without adjustment.

In context

They shared a commonality of purpose.
Zunin sold the idea to his military superiors in the fearful jargon of his profession: "In a situation where commonality of loss of the husband is present, the group can be exceedingly supportive."

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From common + -ality.