 An intimate community is one in which some members recognize and are recognized by all of the others, and most of the members recognize and are recognized by many of the others.This is in contrast to (usually larger) communities where members are known and interact mostly within their own subgroup, such as neighborhood, department, or occupation.The contrast between the two types is illustrated by comparing hamlet with town, military company with battalion, parish church with diocese, or a country school with a huge urban one.