community

The definition of community is all the people living in an area or a group or groups of people who share common interests.

(noun)

An example of community is a group of Buddhists who meet and chant together.
An example of community is a suburban area that determines local laws and guidelines for business, schooling and other governmental functions.

See community in Webster's New World College Dictionary

1. all the people living in a particular district, city, etc.
2. 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
1. the condition of living with others
2. friendly association; fellowship
Ecol. biocenosis

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

See community in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. com·mu·ni·ties

a. A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government.
b. The district or locality in which such a group lives.
a. A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community.
b. A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society: the gay community; the community of color.
a. Similarity or identity: a community of interests.
b. Sharing, participation, and fellowship.
Society as a whole; the public.
Ecology
a. A group of plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions.
b. The region occupied by a group of interacting organisms.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English communite, citizenry

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin commūnitās, fellowship

Origin: , from commūnis, common; see Common

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