collectivity
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being collective
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a collective whole or aggregate
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people regarded as a whole
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of collectivity
First recorded in 1860–65; collective + -ity
Example Sentences
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In actual fact, considering a tumour as a collectivity of individuals governed by rules previously defined in ecology opens up new therapeutic possibilities for patients.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
The closest landmass to the epicenter is the Loyalty Islands in the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia.
From Washington Times • May 19, 2023
It asks us to laugh in the most hideous of situations and to humanize the inhumane without losing sight of its own call for not just rightful vengeance but collectivity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2022
At the same time, she's heard rumors of a mysterious new collectivity calling themselves Ungoverned, deep in the swamps outside the ruins of her old city.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2022
It was through his collaboration with other scientists that Pascal came to have the sense of belonging to a collectivity greater than himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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