communication

Main Entry:: com·mu·ni·ca·tion
Pronunciation:: \kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 14th century

1: an act or instance of transmitting2 a: information communicated b: a verbal or written message3 a: a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior <the function of pheromones in insect communication>; also : exchange of information b: personal rapport <a lack of communication between old and young persons>4plural a: a system (as of telephones) for communicating b: a system of routes for moving troops, supplies, and vehicles c: personnel engaged in communicating5plural but sing or plural in constr a: a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech) b: the technology of the transmission of information (as by print or telecommunication)

— com·mu·ni·ca·tion·al

\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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