Commonality: meaning, definitions and examples

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commonality

 

[ หŒkษ’mษ™หˆnรฆlษ™ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

quality

The state or condition of being common; a shared characteristic or feature among multiple entities. Commonality is often used to describe similarities or shared traits among a group of people, objects, or ideas.

Synonyms

common feature, shared trait, similarity

Examples of usage

  • The commonality among all the employees was their dedication to the company.
  • There was a commonality in the way the two paintings depicted nature.
Context #2 | Noun

economics

The proportion of components or materials that are shared across multiple products or systems, reducing costs and increasing efficiency. In industries such as manufacturing, commonality is a key factor in streamlining production processes.

Synonyms

interchangeability, shared components, standardization

Examples of usage

  • The company aimed to increase commonality in their product line to cut down on manufacturing costs.
  • By using commonality in design, the company was able to save on production time and resources.
Context #3 | Noun

mathematics

The property of two or more numbers having a common factor or divisor. Commonality in mathematics refers to the shared divisors of multiple numbers.

Synonyms

common multiple, mutual divisor, shared factor

Examples of usage

  • The commonality of 6 and 9 is 3, as they both can be divided evenly by 3.
  • Finding the commonality of prime numbers is essential in certain mathematical calculations.

Translations

Translations of the word "commonality" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comunalidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคพเคจเฅเคฏเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gemeinsamkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesamaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ะปัŒะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspรณlnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฑ้€šๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท communautรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comunidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ortak nokta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณตํ†ต์ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดูŠูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spoleฤnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spoloฤnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฑๅŒๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skupnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sameiginleiki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ั‚ะฐา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmumilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comunidad

Etymology

The word commonality originated from the Middle English word 'commun', which came from the Old French 'comun'. It has roots in Latin 'communis', meaning 'common, public, general'. The term has been used for centuries to denote shared characteristics, features, or components among various entities.

See also: common, commoner, commoners, commonization, commonize, commonly, commonness, commonplace, commonwealth, uncommon, uncommonly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,483, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.