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   community

   /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

   noun

   • 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).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • English (US)

     COMMUNITY meaning: 1. the people living in one particular...

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   • Znaczenie Community, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Community in Arabic

     COMMUNITY translate: مُجْتَمَع, جَماعة / جالية / طائفة....

   • Community in Spanish

     COMMUNITY translate: comunidad, comunidad [feminine],...

   • Community Service

     COMMUNITY SERVICE definition: 1. work done without payment...

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     COMMUNITY translate: 사회, 공동체, 단체, 집단. Learn more in the...

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   A community is a social unit with a shared characteristic, such as place, culture, or identity. Learn about different kinds of communities in archaeology, sociology, ecology, and semantics, and their interactions and implications.

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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.

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