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communities
Variant of community
community
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com·mu·nity (kə myo̵̅o̅′nə tē)
noun pl. communities -·ties
- all the people living in a particular district, city, etc.
- the district, city, etc. where they live
- a group of people forming a smaller social unit within a larger one, and sharing common interests, work, identity, location, etc. a college community, the labor community
- a group of nations loosely or closely associated because of common traditions or for political or economic advantage
- society in general; the public
- ownership or participation in common community of goods
- similarity; likeness community of tastes
- the condition of living with others
- friendly association; fellowship
- Ecol. biocenosis
Etymology: ME & OFr communite < L communitas, community, fellowship < communis, common
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