Significat

1. A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
2. A residential or religious collective; a commune.
3. A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
4. A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
5. The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
6. (obsolete) Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
7. (obsolete) Common character; likeness.
8. (obsolete) Commonness; frequency.
9. A 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.