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Meaning of "community" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMUNITY

From Latin commūnitās, from commūniscommon.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUNITY

community  [kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUNITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Community is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMUNITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

community

Community

A community is a social unit of any size that shares common values. Although embodied or face-to-face communities are usually small, larger or more extended communities such as a national community, international community and virtual community are also studied. In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness. Since the advent of the Internet, the concept of community has less geographical limitation, as people can now gather virtually in an online community and share common interests regardless of physical location. Prior to the internet, virtual communities were far more limited by the constraints of available communication and transportation technologies. The word "community" is derived from the Old French comunete which is derived from the Latin communitas, a broad term for fellowship or organized society. One broad definition which incorporates all the different forms of community is...

Definition of community in the English dictionary

The first definition of community in the dictionary is the people living in one locality. Other definition of community is the locality in which they live. Community is also a group of people having cultural, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics in common.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUNITY


amenity
əˈmiːnɪtɪ
autoimmunity
ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
discommunity
ˌdɪskəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
disunity
dɪsˈjuːnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
fraternity
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
importunity
ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪtɪ
impunity
ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
inopportunity
ɪnˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
intercommunity
ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
modernity
mɒˈdɜːnɪtɪ
noncommunity
ˌnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
paternity
pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
subcommunity
ˈsʌbkəˌmjuːnɪtɪ
triunity
traɪˈjuːnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUNITY

communities
community action
community antenna distribution
community antenna television
community association
community card
community care
community care programme
community centre
community charge
community chest
community college
community correctional center
community council
community education
community health centre
community home
community home with education on the premises
community hospital
community language

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUNITY

acquired immunity
closed community
equal opportunity
European Atomic Energy Community
European Community
faith community
farming community
French Community
gated community
global community
golden opportunity
humanity
job opportunity
market opportunity
natural immunity
photo opportunity
retirement community
student community
therapeutic community
window of opportunity
with impunity

Synonyms and antonyms of community in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMUNITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «community» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of community

Translation of «community» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUNITY

Find out the translation of community to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of community from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «community» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comunidad
570 millions of speakers

English

community
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुदाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُجْتَمَع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comunidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্প্রদায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

communauté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komuniti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeinschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地域社会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공동체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masyarakat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cộng đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமூகத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुदाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comunità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comunitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemeenskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

samhälle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

samfunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of community

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNITY»

The term «community» is very widely used and occupies the 498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «community» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «community» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about community

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMMUNITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word community.
1
Prince Andrew
It would not be a bad idea if bankers were to go and sit occasionally with politicians in their political surgeries, where they might get a sense of the injustice that some of the community feel about the banks.
2
Mitchell Baker
We have a very active testing community which people don't often think about when you have open source.
3
Emily Greene Balch
A dark and terrible side of this sense of community of interests is the fear of a horrible common destiny which in these days of atomic weapons darkens men's minds all around the globe.
4
Afrika Bambaataa
You want to buy cars and houses and castles, all of that's on you and how America has systematized your mind to be into materialism. Hip-hop ain't got nothing to do with that. I'm glad that anybody making money has picked themselves up - I just want them to give some of it back to the community.
5
Jason Bateman
The comedy community is very friendly right now. I think that's why you see all the synergy and people doing each other's movies.
6
Harry Belafonte
I've always been supportive of the right of Israel as a state, and I've always fought against anti-Semitism, even in my own community.
7
Paul Bloom
We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.
8
Kjell Magne Bondevik
There is a need for more effective dialogue... between the government and the international community.
9
Rachel Boston
When I'm traveling, I always look for a dance studio. It's a great workout and a wonderful way to meet new friends in the community.
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Daniel Boulud
I think fine dining should be part of the community where it is, more than just for the people who are going to make a special occasion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUNITY»

Discover the use of community in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to community and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Community: The Structure of Belonging
This book is written to support those who care for the well-being of their community.
Peter Block, 2009
2
The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and ...
This book reminds us that a neighborhood that can raise a child, provide security, sustain our health, secure our income, and care for our vulnerable people is within the power of our community.
John McKnight, Peter Block, 2010
3
Community Development: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
This useful, practical book contextualises poverty and explains the process of community development, with specific reference to the community development worker's role.
Hennie Swanepoel, Frik De Beer, 2006
4
Corporate Community Relations: The Principle of the Neighbor ...
Burke challenges the current thesis that companies should act responsibly toward communities and societies.
Edmund M. Burke, 1999
5
Community: A Contemporary Analysis of Policies, Programs, ...
Using real-life case studies that include affordable housing and environmental and crime-prevention initiatives, Community is the perfect primer for understanding the theoretical and practical elements of contemporary community policies and ...
Katharine Kelly, Tullio Caputo, 2011
6
Community: A Journey to the Heart of Community
In this book Elizabeth Clare Prophet draws on the teachings of the ascended masters to explain the universal principles of true community.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, 2002
7
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women ...
A Pulitzer Prize-winning husband-and-wife team speaks out against the oppression of women in the developing world, sharing example stories about victims and survivors who are working to raise awareness, counter abuse, and campaign for women ...
Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, 2009
8
Community: Seeking Safety in an Insecure World
In this important new book, Zygmunt Bauman takes stock of these opportunities and dangers and, in his distinctive and brilliant fashion, offers a much-needed reappraisal of a concept that has become central to current debates about the ...
Zygmunt Bauman, 2001
9
The Power of Community: Mobilizing for Family and Schooling
Fifteen years ago, Concha Delgado-Gaitan began literacy research in Carpinteria, California.
Concha Delgado-Gaitan, 2001
10
Community Gardening
The experts of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden use case studies to show how gardening produces safe, eco-friendly food, brings neighbors together, offers science lessons for children, and gives participants the satisfaction that comes with ...
Ellen Kirby, Elizabeth Peters, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUNITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term community is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lawmakers Ready Bill To Make Obama's Free Community College …
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) will introduce legislation Wednesday to make community college ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Community celebrates opening of Martin Luther King hospital
But on Tuesday, residents rejoiced as the long-delayed Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital opened, delivering on a long-standing ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Making the community college-to-UC transfer a little easier
Community college students are expected to find a smoother path in their plans to transfer to a University of California campus as a result of a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
Oregon Will Become Second State to Offer Free Community College
Mark Hass (D-Beaverton), is that a lot of needy students who might like to attend community college are currently failing to apply for federal ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
5
Church to launch community radio station
Now, he's working to establish a new community radio station in Lincoln as a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 3825 Wildbriar ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
6
After Firing Popular Employee, Reddit Faces Widening Chasm …
Protests erupted last week following the sudden firing of talent director Victoria Taylor, who served as a liaison between the community, public ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
7
In midst of lawsuit, Muscatine Community College students launch …
Muscatine Community College students and recent graduates are launching a new publication after they say administrators attempted to ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
8
Waukesha community dental clinic sees rapid growth
Krystal De La Paz (center), community dental health coordinator, translates instructions from hygienist Meggin Hubacher (right) to Alondra ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Roanoke PD talks community policing with faith and civic leaders
The small group of faith leaders and community members listened very closely, and didn't hesitate to ask the questions on their mind. «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
10
Kimberley Indigenous community 'devastated' after camels killed …
Three camels belonging to a remote Aboriginal community in the ... area, but left after being confronted by members of the community who were ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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