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
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
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
But what is perhaps more notable is the collectivity of the Hampshire community members as they organize to thwart Nelson’s nescient attempts to subsume Hampshire’s identity to that of a potential massive public college partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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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