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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › familiarityFamiliarity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FAMILIARITY is the quality or state of being familiar. How to use familiarity in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAMILIARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAMILIARITY definition: 1. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well: 2. friendly and informal…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › familiarityFamiliarity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Familiarity is the state of knowing something very well. It's also a casual way of behaving. Your familiarity with your best friend means that you can say whatever you want around her.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAMILIARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAMILIARITY meaning: 1. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well: 2. friendly and informal…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfamiliarity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   familiarity (with something) | familiarity (to somebody) the state of knowing somebody/something well; the state of recognizing somebody/something. His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay. When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAMILIARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.thefreedictionary.com › familiarityFamiliarity - definition of familiarity by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Acquaintance with or knowledge of something: I have little familiarity with that software program. b. The quality of being known from past experience: The familiarity of the buildings made us realize that we must be near the hotel. 2. Established friendship or intimacy: cooperation that came easily because of the partners' familiarity. 3. a.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › familiarityFamiliarity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Familiarity Definition. fə-mĭlyărĭ-tē, -mĭlē-ăr- familiarities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. familiarities. Free and intimate behavior; absence of formality and ceremony. Webster's New World. The quality of being known from past experience.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFAMILIARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfamiliarity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /fəˌmɪliˈærət̮i/ , /fəˌmɪlˈyærət̮i/. [uncountable] familiarity (with something) familiarity (to somebody) the state of knowing someone or something well; the state of recognizing someone or something His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay.