Used in a Sentence

collectivity

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for collectivity.

Editorial note

Besides, what's the reasonable cost the collectivity is willing to pay to enforce it?

Examples15
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of collectivity gathered in one view.

noun

(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.

noun

(uncountable) The condition of being collective.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for collectivity.

noun

(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.

noun

(uncountable) The condition of being collective.

Example sentences

1

Besides, what's the reasonable cost the collectivity is willing to pay to enforce it?

2

Buddha says: Your supposed self is an illusion, the collectivity is all.

3

It's been a while since I've studied Buddhism, could you clarify what you mean by 'the collectivity'?

4

Soon or later you'll be able to turn this knowledge to profit for you and the collectivity.

5

If consciousness is just about functional properties, then why can’t a social collectivity exhibit those functional properties?

6

Killing the company immediately hurts its employees, its customers and reduces the income available to the collectivity through taxation.

7

Land, tools, and all instruments of production must be wrested from individual hands, and made the property of the collectivity.

8

It’s not fair to expect the collectivity to accept the externalities of cars so rich people can avoid some slight discomfort.

9

Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity.

10

When you give money to the government with nothing in return (except as a member of the collectivity), that is a tax.

11

They are poor's crimes and rich's crimes (that cost more to the collectivity).

12

Your choice forces a burden on the collectivity which it's trying to recoup.

Quote examples

1

Also, what's "sheer chance" for an individual is "enough eyeballs" for a collectivity.

2

Judging from the filename of the final image (MF.png), I guess it was the "Collectivity of Saint Martin"?

3

"In aggregate" means few individuals on the planet, unfortunately, not the whole collectivity.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use collectivity in a sentence?

Besides, what's the reasonable cost the collectivity is willing to pay to enforce it?

What does collectivity mean?

(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.

What part of speech is collectivity?

collectivity is commonly used as noun.