com·mu·nal

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• com´mu|nal|iz´er — com|mu|nal|ize «KOM yuh nuh lyz, kuh MYOO », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make communal; convert into communal property. –com´mu|nal|i|za´tion, noun. –com´mu|nal|iz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu´nal|ly — com|mu|nal «KOM yuh nuhl, kuh MYOO », adjective. 1. of a community; public: »The town swimming pool is communal property. 2. owned jointly by all; used or participated in by all members of a group or community: »The Plains Indian has both a more… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu|nal — «KOM yuh nuhl, kuh MYOO », adjective. 1. of a community; public: »The town swimming pool is communal property. 2. owned jointly by all; used or participated in by all members of a group or community: »The Plains Indian has both a more plentiful… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu|nal|i|ty — «KOM yuh NAL uh tee», noun. 1. the condition of being communal. 2. the feeling of kinship deriving from common purpose or endeavor: »... the communality of agricultural nations seeking to industrialize themselves... (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• com´mu|nal|i|za´tion — com|mu|nal|ize «KOM yuh nuh lyz, kuh MYOO », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make communal; convert into communal property. –com´mu|nal|i|za´tion, noun. –com´mu|nal|iz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu|nal|ize — «KOM yuh nuh lyz, kuh MYOO », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make communal; convert into communal property. –com´mu|nal|i|za´tion, noun. –com´mu|nal|iz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• com´mu|nal|ist — com|mu|nal|ism «KOM yuh nuh LIHZ uhm, kuh MYOO nuh lihz », noun. 1. a theory or system of government according to which each commune is self governing and the state is a federation of communes. 2. the doctrine or practice of communal living, as… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu|nal|ism — «KOM yuh nuh LIHZ uhm, kuh MYOO nuh lihz », noun. 1. a theory or system of government according to which each commune is self governing and the state is a federation of communes. 2. the doctrine or practice of communal living, as in a religious… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mu|nal|is|tic — «KOM yuh nuh LIHS tihk, kuh MYOO », adjective. of or having to do with communalism …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|com|mu|nal — «IHN tuhr kuh MYOO nuhl, KOM yuh », adjective. being between two or more communities or countries: »India and Pakistan should restore normal relations and intercommunal harmony in their two countries (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary