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Meaning of 'communication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Communication [ n.]
- The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.
- Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence.
- Association; company.
- Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection.
- That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.
- Participation in the Lord's supper.
- A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you.

Meaning of 'communication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . communication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a connection allowing access between persons or places
Example in sentence:
  • a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms;
  • how many lines of communication can there be among four people?
Meaning (2):
- the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
Example in sentence:
  • they could not act without official communication from Moscow

Nearby Words:

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