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/kəˈmjuːnɪti/

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- 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common: "Montreal's Italian community" Similar groupsectionbodycompanysetcirclecliquecoterieringbandfactioninformal:gangbunch
- ▪ a group of people living together and practising common ownership: "a community of nuns" Similar brotherhoodsisterhoodfraternityconfraternitysororitycolonyinstitutionorderbodycircleassociationsocietyleaguerare:sodality
- ▪ a particular area or place considered together with its inhabitants: "a rural community" Similar districtregionzonearealocal arealocalitylocaleneighbourhoodinformal:neck of the woodsmanorhoodnabeturf
- ▪ a body of nations or states unified by common interests: "the European Community"
- ▪ the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities; society: "preparing prisoners for life back in the community" Similar populationpopulacepeoplecitizenrypublicgeneral publicbody politiccollectivesocietynationstatecountryrealmcommonwealthhomelandfatherlandmotherlandresidentsinhabitantscitizenshumorous:denizensburghers
- ▪ denoting a worker or resource designed to serve the people of a particular area: "community health services"
- 2. the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common: "the sense of community that organized religion can provide"
- ▪ a similarity or identity: "the law presupposes a community of interest between an employer and employees" Similar similaritysimilar naturelikenesssamenesscomparabilitycorrespondenceagreementalignmentparallelparallelismclosenessaffinityarchaic:semblanceOpposite differenceincompatibility
- ▪ joint ownership or liability: "the community of goods" Similar joint ownershipcommon ownershipshared possessionjoint liabilityjoint participation
- 3. a group of interdependent plants or animals growing or living together in natural conditions or occupying a specified habitat: "communities of insectivorous birds"
Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis (see common).
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noun [ C/U ] us / kəˈmju·nɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background: [ C ] the scientific community. [ C ] Bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.
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  COMMUNITY meaning: 1. the people living in one particular...
- Community: Thai Translation
  COMMUNITY translate: ชุมชน; สังคม, เกี่ยวกับสังคม. Learn...
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  COMMUNITY-BASED definition: used to describe an activity...
- The International Community
  THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY definition: 1. countries of the...
- Non-Community
  NON-COMMUNITY definition: 1. not relating to or belonging to...
- Community: Italian Translation
  community translate: comunità, comunità, comunità, comunità;...
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In this sense it is synonymous with the concept of an ancient settlement —whether a hamlet, village, town, or city. The second meaning resembles the usage of the term in other social sciences: a community is a group of people living near one another who interact socially.
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noun. , plural com·mu·ni·ties. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. a locality inhabited by such a group.
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If a number of people consider themselves one group based on location, work, religion, nationality, or even activity, they can be called a community. If you like to play online games, you are active in the gamer community.