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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

WikidataRate 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:4.3 / 4 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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   communitynoun

   Commanding officials used as part of a title for commercial business to designate childrens safety literally altogether denoting an instant degree of this quality or condition. 1.) A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

   I am an official editor as a member of the definition.net community.

   Etymology: Town or city

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 20, 2024  

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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

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say community in sign language?

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. Herschel Walker:

   And I want to apologize to the African American community, because the fatherless home is a major, major problem.

2. Trinity Health:

   Mercy Fitzgerald nurses will vote on whether to ratify this agreement on November 12, we remain fully committed to negotiating in good faith with the union leaders that represent the nurses at St Mary in the spirit of obtaining a fair, consistent and sustainable agreement for our St. Mary nurses as well. We are finalizing our contingency plans to ensure we can continue to serve our communities with safe, high-quality care and minimize disruptions for those we serve. We do not anticipate any interruptions of services at this point. We will keep our community informed as we move forward.

3. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais:

   Native American wanted to make sure Native American wouldn't do anything that would be negatively reflected on my community, or Cheryl Andrews-Maltais.

4. Arash Anoshiravani:

   I think the issue for the kids who end up in our juvenile justice system is, why haven’t we been able to meet their needs in the community they’re coming from.

5. Eric Rassbach:

   For most religious Americans, faith is not some secretive activity conducted behind closed doors, faith for them means being out in the community serving with and for others, particularly the least among us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=community
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Community
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=community
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=community
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=community