communities

Variant of community

community definition

com·mu·nity (kə myo̵̅o̅′nə tē)

noun pl. communities -·ties

    1. all the people living in a particular district, city, etc.
    2. the district, city, etc. where they live
  2. 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
  3. a group of nations loosely or closely associated because of common traditions or for political or economic advantage
  4. society in general; the public
  5. ownership or participation in common community of goods
  6. similarity; likeness community of tastes
    1. the condition of living with others
    2. friendly association; fellowship
  8. Ecol. biocenosis

Etymology: ME & OFr communite < L communitas, community, fellowship < communis, common

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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