communication


Definition: Meaning of, communication in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n /

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communication communications
  1. [uncountable] the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts and feelings
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  2. communications [plural] ways of sending information, especially using radio, telephone, or computers
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  3. communications [plural] roads, railways etc that are used for travelling and sending goods
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  4. communications [uncountable] the study of using radio, television, cinema etc to communicate
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  5. [uncountable] the way people express themselves so that other people will understand
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  6. be in communication with somebody formal to talk or write to someone regularly
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  7. [countable] formal a letter, message, or telephone call
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communication used in phrases

  • animal communication (noun)
    1. of the same species communication between animals
  • anomalous communication (noun)
    1. communication by paranormal means
  • auditory communication (noun)
    1. communication that relies on hearing
  • communication channel (noun)
    1. often plural a means of communication or access
  • communication cord (noun)
    1. a chain that a passenger can pull to stop a train in an EMERGENCY (= a sudden dangerous situation)
  • communication equipment (noun)
    1. facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
  • communication system (noun)
    1. a system for communicating
    2. facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
  • communication theory (noun)
    1. as print, radio or television etc. the discipline that studies the principles of transmitting information and the methods by which it is delivered
  • communication trench (noun)
    1. a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
  • data communication (noun)
    1. as for storage and processing by computers electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally
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