community
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.
a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists: the business community;the community of scholars;diversity within a college community;London's Jewish and Muslim communities.
a group of associated nations sharing common interests or a common heritage: the community of Western Europe.
Ecclesiastical. a group of men or women leading a common life according to a rule.
Ecology. an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area.
joint possession, enjoyment, liability, etc.: community of property.
similarity; agreement; identity: community of interests.
the community, the public; society: the needs of the community.
Origin of community
1synonym study For community
Other words for community
Other words from community
- com·mu·ni·tal, adjective
- pro·com·mu·nity, adjective
Words Nearby community
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How to use community in a sentence
We have thousands of users who identify themselves as transgendered and they are welcome members of the Grindr community.
Some gay apps, like the newer Mister, have not subscribed to the community/tribe model.
What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe need for increased community policing is more urgent than ever before.
Marrying another Jew was not just a personal simcha (joy), but one for the community.
But hitherto, before these new ideas began to spread in our community, the mass of men and women definitely settled down.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsI doubt if the modern community can afford to continue it; it certainly cannot afford to extend it very widely.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAnd could it not be extended from its present limited range until it reached practically the whole adolescent community?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsIt was not, however, through any of these artificial means that real relief was brought to the community.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsIn the community her father was the wealthiest man, having made his fortune in the growing of potatoes and fruit.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for community
/ (kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ) /
the people living in one locality
the locality in which they live
(as modifier): community spirit
a group of people having cultural, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics in common: the Protestant community
a group of nations having certain interests in common
the public in general; society
common ownership or participation
similarity or agreement: community of interests
(in Wales since 1974 and Scotland since 1975) the smallest unit of local government; a subdivision of a district
ecology a group of interdependent plants and animals inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other through food and other relationships
Origin of community
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for community
[ kə-myōō′nĭ-tē ]
A group of organisms or populations living and interacting with one another in a particular environment. The organisms in a community affect each other's abundance, distribution, and evolutionary adaptation. Depending on how broadly one views the interaction between organisms, a community can be small and local, as in a pond or tree, or regional or global, as in a biome.
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