Commonality

Definitions

1. The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
   countable, uncountable
2. The common people; the commonalty.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
3. Such a shared attribute or characteristic
   countable, uncountable
4. 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.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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."”

“2003, NASA, Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Transcript, transcript of radio communication, KLING: FYI I've just lost four separate⟳ temperature transducers on the left side of the vehicle, hydraulic return⟳ temperatures. (pause) Two of them on system one and one in each of systems 2 and 3. CAIN: Four hyd return⟳ temps? KLING: To the left outboard and left inboard elevons. CAIN: OK, is there anything common to them, DSC or MDM or anything? I mean⟳, you're telling me you lost them all at exactly the same time? KLING: No, not exactly. They were within probably four or five seconds of each other. CAIN: OK, where are those? Where is that instrumentation located? KLING: All four of them are located in the aft part of the left wing, right in front of the elevons, elevon actuators. And there is no commonality. CAIN: No commonality. (long pause)”

CEFR level