Definitions for Community
kəˈmyu nɪ ticom·mu·ni·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 12 votes

1. communitynoun

   a group of people living in a particular local area

   "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"

2. communitynoun

   common ownership

   "they shared a community of possessions"

3. communitynoun

   a group of nations having common interests

   "they hoped to join the NATO community"

4. community, community of interestsnoun

   agreement as to goals

   "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"

5. residential district, residential area, communitynoun

   a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences

6. community, biotic communitynoun

   (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. communitynoun

   Group of people sharing a common understanding who reveal themselves by using the same language, manners, tradition and law. (see civilization).

2. communitynoun

   Commune or residential/religious collective.

3. communitynoun

   The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.

4. communitynoun

   A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

5. communitynoun

   (virtual) A group of people interacting by electronic means for social, professional, educational or other purposes. (see virtual_community).

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

1. Communitynoun

   Etymology: communitas, Latin.

   1. The commonwealth; the body politick.

   How could communities,
   Degrees in schools, and brotherhood in cities,
   But by degree, stand in authentick place? William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress.

   Not in a single person only, but in a community or multitude of men. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

   This parable may be aptly enough expounded of the laws that secure a civil community. Roger L'Estrange.

   It is not designed for her own use, but for the whole community. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 157.

   The love of our country is impressed on our mind, for the preservation of the community. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 5.

   He lives not for himself alone, but hath a regard in all his actions to the great community. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Common possession; the state contrary to property or appropriation.

   This text is far from proving Adam sole proprietor, it is a confirmation of the original community of all things. John Locke.

   3. Frequency; commonness.

   He was but, as the cuckow is in June,
   Heard, not regarded; seen, but with such eyes,
   As, sick and blunted with community,
   Afford no extraordinary gaze. William Shakespeare.

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1. community

   A community is a group of people who share common interests, goals, or geographical location and come together to support and interact with one another. It can be a physical or virtual space where individuals connect, communicate, collaborate, and contribute to a shared sense of identity and well-being. Communities can be based on shared values, culture, or activities, and they often provide a sense of belonging, social support, and a platform for collective action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Communitynoun

   common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods

2. Communitynoun

   a body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as, a community of monks. Hence a number of animals living in a common home or with some apparent association of interests

3. Communitynoun

   society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general

4. Communitynoun

   common character; likeness

5. Communitynoun

   commonness; frequency

6. Etymology: [L. communitas: cf. OF. communit. Cf. Commonalty, and see Common.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Community

   A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England. Until 1974, Wales was divided into civil parishes. These were abolished by section 20 of the Local Government Act 1972, and replaced by communities by section 27 of the same Act. The principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas. Community councils in Wales are identical to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally and may have city status granted by the Crown. In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are now three communities with city status: Bangor, St Asaph and St David's and the Cathedral Close. The Chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title Mayor. However, not every community has a council. In communities with populations too small to justify a full community council, community meetings may be established. As of the United Kingdom Census 2001 there were 869 communities in Wales. They vary in size from Rhayader with an area of 13,945 hectares to Cefn Fforest with an area of 64 hectares. Barry has the largest population with 45,053 inhabitants according to the 2001 census. Baglan Bay has no permanent residents.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Community

   kom-ūn′i-ti, n. common possession or enjoyment: agreement: communion: (Shak.) commonness: people having common rights, &c.: the public in general: a body of persons in the same locality, e.g. 'village community:' a monastic body.—n. Communitā′rian, a member of a community. [O. Fr.,—L. communitas—communis.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. community

   A group of people who live or exist within a specific area and are focused on cocreating optimum health, human rights, right to life, democracy, shared prosperity for all, stability, unity government, solidarity, cohesion, animal rights, right to housing, right to education, right to parent, right to childcare, right to a standard of living, right to internet access, economic stability, financial stability, civil rights, equal rights, equal opportunities, employment rights, childrens rights, sustainable development, sustainable development goals, united partnership, multi-party working, community empowerment systems, equal distribution of income, wealth, fairness and justness across society, the country, europe and the world and contribute to the cocreation of global and national peace agreements, peace treaties, the universes truth and a fair, just and transparent system of checks and balances.

   Community can be within a village, company, group or other type of groups of people.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

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   community

   A group of people.

   Community can be a group of people or a number of people living within a specific and defined area of land.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 21, 2020  

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   communityverb

   Media imperialism

   development communication

   Etymology: old English

   
   

   Submitted by tsakanichauke58 on March 18, 2022  

Matched Categories

1. • Agreement
   • District
   • Ecology
   • Gathering
   • Group
   • Ownership
   • World Organization

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Community' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #386

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Community' in Written Corpus Frequency: #666

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Community' in Nouns Frequency: #99

How to pronounce Community?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Community in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Community in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Community in a Sentence

1. Anatole Jenkins:

   I became a community organizer to reelect President Obama. What I did was change the world, one community at a time.

2. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   Violence or the threat of violence must never be permitted to influence the actions or judgments of the university community. Once it does, the community, almost by definition, ceases to be a university. It is for this reason that from time immemorial expulsion has been the primary instrument of university discipline.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   I would back the CDC recommendations because that is really based on data, we didn't fully appreciate that early on. But the fact is that when you look at a community and look at the penetrance of the virus in the community and its spread at the community level, compared to the school in that community, it's less likely for a child to get infected in the school setting than if they were just in the community.

4. Damar Hamlin:

   I just want to say, ‘ thank you ’ and just thank God for being here and thank the other guys who was nominated for Association Alan Page Community Award as well who did the work in their community, giving back to my community has always been a big part of who I am. Thankful to my father who is right here behind me. Growing up just watching him do community days in our community and I just always waiting on my time when it came.

5. Allen Ginsberg:

   Fortunately art is a community effort --a small but select community living in a spiritualized world endeavoring to interpret the wars and the solitudes of the flesh.

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