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   Fa·mil·iar·i·ty

   /fəˌmilēˈerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. close acquaintance with or knowledge of something: "increase customer familiarity with a product" Similar acquaintance withacquaintanceship withawareness ofexperience ofinsight intoconversancy withconversance withknowledge ofunderstanding ofcomprehension ofcognizance ofgrasp ofmastery ofskill withskill inproficiency inexpertise in
   • ▪ the quality of being well known; recognizability based on long or close association: "the reassuring familiarity of his parents' home" Similar ordinarinesscustomarinessnormalityconventionality
   • ▪ relaxed friendliness or intimacy between people: "familiarity allows us to give each other nicknames" Similar informalitycasualnesseasecomfortablenessfriendlinesslack of ceremonylack of restraintlack of reservenaturalnesssimplicityclosenessintimacyattachmentaffinityfriendlinessfriendshipamityinformal:chumminesspallinessmateyness
   • ▪ inappropriate and often offensive informality of behavior or language: "the unnecessary familiarity made me dislike him at once" Similar overfamiliaritypresumptionpresumptuousnessforwardnessboldnessaudacitycheekimpudenceimpertinenceintrusivenessdisrespectdisrespectfulnesslibertiesinformal:saucecockinessarchaic:assumption

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘close relationship’ and ‘sexual intimacy’): via Old French from Latin familiaritas, from familiaris ‘familiar, intimate’ (see familiar).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › familiarityFAMILIARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a good knowledge of something, or experience of doing or using it: Her familiarity with computers is very impressive. familiarity noun [U] (FRIENDLY BEHAVIOUR) friendly and informal behaviour: the growing familiarity between William and Jane. (Definition of familiarity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Definition of familiarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › familiarityfamiliarity | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   familiarity meaning: 1. a good knowledge of something, or experience of doing or using it: 2. friendly and informal…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › familiarityFAMILIARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · familiarity in American English. (fəˌmɪliˈærɪti, -mɪlˈjær-) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. 2. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy. 3. an absence of ceremony and formality; informality.

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   Familiarity definition, thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. See more.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · familiarity in American English. (fəˌmɪliˈærɪti, -mɪlˈjær-) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. 2. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy. 3. an absence of ceremony and formality; informality.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › familiarityfamiliarity | meaning of familiarity in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fa‧mil‧i‧ar‧i‧ty /fəˌmɪliˈærəti/ noun [ uncountable] 1 a good knowledge of a particular subject or place familiarity with In fact his familiarity with the Bronx was pretty limited. 2 the quality of being well-known to you I miss the familiarity of home. 3 a relaxed way of speaking to someone or...