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   Com·mu·ni·ca·tion

   /kəˌmyo͞onəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the imparting or exchanging of information or news: "at the moment I am in communication with London" Similar transmissionimpartingconveyingreportingpresentingpassing onhanding onrelayconveyancedivulgencedivulgationdisclosurespreadingdisseminationpromulgationbroadcastingcirculationcirculating
   • ▪ a letter or message containing information or news: "a telephone communication" Similar messagestatementannouncementreportdispatchcommuniquéletterbulletincorrespondencenewswordinformationintelligenceinstructioninformal:infolowdowndirtgenliterary:tidings
   • ▪ the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings: "there was a lack of communication between Pamela and her parents"
   • ▪ social contact: "she gave him some hope of her return, or at least of their future communication" Similar contactdealingsrelationsconnectionassociationcommunionsocializinginteractionintercoursesocial intercoursesocial relationsinterfaceinterchangecorrespondencedialoguetalkconversationdiscussionspeakingtalkingchattingmeetinggetting in touchdated:commercearchaic:traffic
   • 2. means of sending or receiving information, such as phone lines or computers: "satellite communications"
   • ▪ the field of study concerned with the transmission of information by various means.
   • 3. the means of traveling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railroads: "a city providing excellent road and rail communications"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio(n-), from the verb communicare ‘to share’ (see communicate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. communicational adjective

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › communicationCOMMUNICATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated. the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted. a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc. passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › communicationCommunication | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 4, 2024 · communication, the exchange of meanings between individuals through a common system of symbols. This article treats the functions, types, and psychology of communication. For a treatment of animal communication, see animal behaviour.

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   Sep 19, 2019 · Updated on September 19, 2019. Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; writing and graphical representations (such as infographics, maps, and charts); and signs , signals, and behavior.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMUNICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMUNICATION definition: 1. the act of communicating with people: 2. a message, letter, or announcement: 3. the various…. Learn more.

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

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   noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ [uncountable] the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information. communication between A and B Good communication between team leaders and members is essential. communication with somebody attempts to improve communication with customers.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMUNICATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the act of communicating with other people: The school is improving communication between teachers and parents. We are in direct communication with Moscow. Fewer examples. The whole problem arose from a lack of communication. The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication. We had no means of communication.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › communicationCommunication Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   COMMUNICATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else; 2 : a message that is given to someone a letter, telephone call, etc. usually singular.