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As a noun, community means a group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
Meanings of community
13 meaningsnoun
A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
A residential or religious collective; a commune.
ecologyA group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
internetA group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
WalesA local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.
A group of people living in a particular local area
“the team is drawn from all parts of the community”
A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
“he was well known throughout the Catholic community”
“the news spread rapidly through the medical community”
“they formed a community of scientists”
Agreement as to goals
“the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests”
Similar: community of interestsA district where people live; occupied primarily by private residenceslocation
Similar: residential district, residential area
Older and rare meanings (3)
obsoleteCommon enjoyment or possession; participation.
“a community of goods”
obsoleteCommon character; likeness.
obsoleteCommonness; frequency.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).