From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcommonalitycom‧mo‧nal‧i‧ty /ˌkɒməˈnæləti $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountable] formal the fact of having things in common
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commonality• And understanding the values of self-expression and commonality are what talking well is about.• Although different installers are required for each platform, there is considerable commonality of code between the installers, observes Praxis.• Not surprisingly machinery manufacturers aim for commonality of parts.• That drive for commonality took the zing out of the creative process and seriously dampened the competition of ideas.• The sense definition with the highest commonality is the one chosen.• Differences are real, of course, but so are various kinds of commonality and interrelatedness.• All Great Groups have other commonalities.From Longman Business Dictionarycommonalitycom‧mon‧al‧i‧ty /ˌkɒməˈnælətiˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountable] MANUFACTURING when different products use the same parts in their productionThey will try to keep the proportion of common components as high as 90%, and this commonality could save the US government $60 billion over 10 years. 