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- [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuh n]
- /kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuh n]
- /kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of communication word
- noun plural communication Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves. 3
- countable noun communication A communication is a message. 3
- noun communication the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings 3
- noun communication something communicated, such as a message, letter, or telephone call 3
- noun communication the study of ways in which human beings communicate, including speech, gesture, telecommunication systems, publishing and broadcasting media, etc 3
- noun communication (as modifier) 3
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Origin of communication
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English communicacioun < Middle French < Latin commūnicātiōn- (stem of commūnicātiō), equivalent to commūnicāt(us) (see communicate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Communication
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
communication popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for communication
noun communication
- transmission — the act or process of transmitting.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
- connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
adjective communication
- behavioural — Behavioural means relating to the behaviour of a person or animal, or to the study of their behaviour.
- behavioral — Behavioral means relating to the behavior of a person or animal, or to the study of their behavior.
Antonyms for communication
noun communication
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
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