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English
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French communité (French: communauté), which is derived from Classical Latin communitas. [1]
Noun
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Singular community |
Plural communities |
community (plural communities)
- Group of people sharing a common understanding who reveal themselves by using the same language, manners, tradition and law. (see civilization).
- Commune or residential/religious collective.
- The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
- (Ecology) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
- (Virtual) A group of people interacting by electronic means for social, professional, educational or other purposes. (see virtual_community).
References
- Notes:
- ^ "community, n." OED Online. July 2009. Oxford University Press <http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50045241>.
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