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communication
CEFRB1
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The act of sharing information, ideas, or feelings.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.
Examples
Good communication between team leaders and members is essential.
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /kəˌmjʉː.nɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.
More examples
In contextWhat changes the world is communication, not information.
Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
communication of a secret
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Origin
noun
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.