Definitions for Familiarity
fəˌmɪl iˈær ɪ ti, -mɪlˈyær-fa·mil·iar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquaintance, familiarity, conversance, conversancynoun

   personal knowledge or information about someone or something

2. familiaritynoun

   usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known

3. familiarity, intimacy, closenessnoun

   close or warm friendship

   "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"

4. casualness, familiaritynoun

   a casual manner

5. familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, libertynoun

   an act of undue intimacy

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. familiaritynoun

   The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.

2. familiaritynoun

   Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.

3. familiaritynoun

   An instance of familiar behaviour.

4. familiaritynoun

   Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.

5. Etymology: From familiarité, from familiaritatem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Familiaritynoun

   Etymology: familiarité, French, from familiar.

   1. Easiness of conversation; omission of ceremony; affability.2. Acquaintance; habitude.

   We contract at last such an intimacy and familiarity with them, as makes it difficult and irksome for us to call off our minds. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   3. Easy intercourse.

   They say any mortals may enjoy the most intimate familiarities with these gentle spirits. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. familiarity

   Familiarity is the state of having knowledge or awareness about something due to previous experiences, thereby recognizing it or understanding it easily. It is the state of being well-acquainted with or knowledgeable about something or someone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Familiaritynoun

   the state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; unconstrained intercourse; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy; as, to live in remarkable familiarity

2. Familiaritynoun

   anything said or done by one person to another unceremoniously and without constraint; esp., in the pl., such actions and words as propriety and courtesy do not warrant; liberties

Matched Categories

1. • Informality
   • Information
   • Misbehavior
   • Usualness

How to pronounce Familiarity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Familiarity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Familiarity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Familiarity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Familiarity in a Sentence

1. Corey Wallace:

   Japan does not have pilots with any experience landing fixed-wing aircraft on carriers. However, this new facility might offer the opportunity over time for Japanese to gain some familiarity with such operations alongside United States -- not only to utilize their own carriers, but for cross decking( sharing) with the United States, having Japanese F-35s on American naval vessels would be quite a signal.

2. Julie Ohana:

   It strikes a chord with everybody, it's joy and comfort and familiarity.

3. Nina Stössinger:

   To pinpoint the kind of familiarity... the typeface should evoke, we also looked at pictures of old armchairs, in chair terms, we were going for a practical interpretation of a beautiful family heirloom ; durable upholstery, nothing overtly plushy or nostalgic.

4. Honore' de Balzac:

   Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything familiarity.

5. Ben Schlappig:

   The airplane feels like home now, i feel as at home in Emirates first class, as I do anywhere else. I know every aspect of the seats ; there's a certain familiarity with the staff ; I tend to run into the same crews.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Familiarity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Familiarity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Familiarity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Familiarity