Communication Meaning
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
nounThe concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
Sentence Examples
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
What changes the world is communication, not information.
Good communication between team leaders and members is essential.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Effective ____ between team members is essential for project success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Effective ____ is the key to a very successful relationship ton.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English comunicacioun, communicacion (“discussion, association”), from Old French communicacion, from Latin commūnicātiōnem, accusative singular of commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”), from commūnicō (“to share, to impart”). Morphologically communicate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Argument […] and friendly communication."
— 1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
"The Euxine Sea is conveniently situated for trade, by the communication it has both with Asia and Europe."
— 1727, John Arbuthnot, Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures. Explain'd and exemplify'd in several dissertations:
"This communication between the tank and pump is controlled by a float valve in the tanks and a cock in the pipe, while a poppet valve prevents the undrawn liquor going into the waste tank."
— 1900, Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications, page 75:
"Evil communications corrupt good manners."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Bible Corinthians/#15 1 Corinthians:15–33:
"We admit them in the Church to a right of Communication to drink of the Cup of the Bloud of Christ."
— 1672, William Cave, Primitive Christianity:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Effective ____ between team members is essential for project success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Effective ____ is the key to a very successful relationship ton.