com·mu·ni·ty
–noun, plural -ties.
- a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
- a locality inhabited by such a group.
- a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists (usually prec. by the): the business community; the community of scholars.
- a group of associated nations sharing common interests or a common heritage: the community of Western Europe.
- Ecclesiastical. a group of men or women leading a common life according to a rule.
- Ecology. an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area.
- joint possession, enjoyment, liability, etc.: community of property.
- similar character; agreement; identity: community of interests.
- the community, the public; society: the needs of the community.
American Psychological Association (APA): community. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved June 15, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community
Chicago Manual Style (CMS): community. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community (accessed: June 15, 2007).
Modern Language Association (MLA): “community.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 15 Jun. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community>.
Living Community 