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intercommunication

in·ter·com·mu·ni·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt]
    • /ˌɪn tər kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt/
    • /ˈɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt]
    • /ˌɪn tər kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of intercommunication word

  • verb without object intercommunication to communicate mutually, as people. 1
  • verb without object intercommunication to afford passage from one to another, as rooms. 1
  • verb with object intercommunication to exchange (messages or communications) with one another. 1
  • noun intercommunication The action of engaging in two-way communication. 1

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Origin of intercommunication

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, intercommunicate is from the Medieval Latin word intercommūnicātus (past participle). See inter-, communicate

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Parts of speech for Intercommunication

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

intercommunication popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intercommunication usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intercommunication

noun intercommunication

  • intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
  • dissemination — the act of disseminating, or spreading widely: The Internet allows for the rapid dissemination of information.
  • talking — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
  • interchange — to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture.
  • publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.

Antonyms for intercommunication

noun intercommunication

  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  • keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.

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