communication
Americannoun
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the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
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the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
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something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.
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a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc.
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passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.
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communications,
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means of sending messages, orders, etc., including telephone, telegraph, radio, and television.
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routes and transportation for moving troops and supplies from a base to an area of operations.
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Biology.
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activity by one organism that changes or has the potential to change the behavior of other organisms.
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transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals.
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noun
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the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings
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something communicated, such as a message, letter, or telephone call
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(usually plural; sometimes functioning as singular) the study of ways in which human beings communicate, including speech, gesture, telecommunication systems, publishing and broadcasting media, etc
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communication theory
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a connecting route, passage, or link
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(plural) military the system of routes and facilities by which forces, supplies, etc, are moved up to or within an area of operations
Other Word Forms
- communicational adjective
- noncommunication noun
- overcommunication noun
- precommunication noun
- self-communication noun
Etymology
Origin of communication
First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English communicacioun, from Middle French, from Latin commūnicātiōn-, stem of commūnicātiō, equivalent to commūnicāt(us) ( communicate ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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The court also voiced concern over personal communications being used for targeted advertising and directed WhatsApp to establish a consent-based framework for data sharing.
From BBC
They also could operate for weeks, if not months, in Iran’s mountainous coastline, even if “communication with Tehran frays.”
From MarketWatch
"I am hearing explosions and fighter jets overhead," one resident of central Tehran said at around 9:45 am local time, before communications and internet access were cut.
From Barron's
Although there is currently no communication with Washington, "if the Americans want to talk to us, they know how they can contact me," the Iranian minister said, adding he was "clearly interested in de-escalation".
From Barron's
Cellphone and internet communications were disrupted shortly after the attacks began.
From Los Angeles Times
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