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| com·mu·ni·ty [ kə mynətee ] (plural com·mu·ni·ties) |
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1. people in area: a group of people who live in the same area, or the area in which they live
  a close-knit fishing community
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2. people with common background: a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within society
the financial community
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3. nations with common history: a group of nations with a common history or common economic or political interests
the international community
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4. society: the public or society in general
a useful member of the community
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5. interacting plants and animals: all the plants and animals that live in the same area and interact with one another
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6. online
Same as virtual community
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| [14th century. Via Old French communeté< Latin communitat-< communis "common"] |
