community

  • 1Community — Com*mu ni*ty, n.; pl. {Communities}. [L. communitas: cf. OF. communit[ e]. Cf. {Commonalty}, and see {Common}.] 1. Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods. [1913 Webster] The original community of all things. Locke …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Community — For other uses, see Community (disambiguation). A community of interest gathers at Stonehenge, England, for the summer solstice. The term community has two distinct meanings: a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and… …

    Wikipedia

  • 3community — noun (plural ties) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English comunete, from Anglo French communité, from Latin communitat , communitas, from communis Date: 14th century 1. a unified body of individuals: as a. state, commonwealth …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4Community FM — Radio in Nepal: Community FMs There are many community radio stations in Nepal that are run by volunteers. Most of them are outside of Kathmandu. Programming deals with community information on a range of social issues such as health and the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 5Community radio — is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is… …

    Wikipedia

  • 6Community informatics — (CI), also known as community networking, electronic community networking, community based technologies or community technology refers to an emerging field of investigation and practice concerned with principles and norms related to information… …

    Wikipedia

  • 7Community development — (CD) is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities. Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups …

    Wikipedia

  • 8Community of Christ (differentiation from LDS Church) — Community of Christ v · d …

    Wikipedia

  • 9Community media — is any form of media that is created and controlled by a community, either a geographic community or a community of identity or interest. Community media is separate from commercial media, state run media, or public broadcasting. The fundamental… …

    Wikipedia

  • 10Community foundation — Community foundations (CFs) are instruments of civil society designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment and grant making facility dedicated primarily to the social improvement of a given place. Community foundations are a global… …

    Wikipedia