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
After that, he said, the invitations to art festivals multiplied, “boom-boom-boom-boom,” and exporting ruangrupa — its exercises in collectivity — became the convention.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 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
The ANC is a collective, but the government had made collectivity in this case impossible.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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