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commonalty Definition

com·mon·alty (käm′ən əl tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. the common people; people not of the upper classes
  2. a general body or group
  3. a corporation or its membership

Etymology: ME & OFr communalte: see communal

commonalty Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • town: Rental of the Commonalty of the town of Hedon.
  • city: At the same time the king granted the commonalty of the city a right to have a common seal.

Preposition: among

  • essay: The commonalty among the essays is man's place in the universe.

Converse of object

  • identify: Other ways forward Possible ways forward for teacher trainers might well be to start to identify commonalties beyond subject boundaries.
  • illuminate: The analysis illuminates the commonalties and differences in terminology and architectural elements.
  • explore: This Module establishes the differences and explores the commonalties between the two roles and their associated skills.
  • find: The Initiative helped communities build a sense of collective history and find commonalties across generations and ethnic groups.

Adjective modifier

  • cultural: Frequently, foreign collectors will exploit cultural commonalties to establish rapport with their target.
  • whole: He creates a whole commonalty of characters that help extenuate and expose the interactions of people and their effects.