communication

[ kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
2. the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
3. something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.
4. a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc.
5. passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.
6. communications,
   1. means of sending messages, orders, etc., including telephone, telegraph, radio, and television.
   2. routes and transportation for moving troops and supplies from a base to an area of operations.
7. Biology.
   1. activity by one organism that changes or has the potential to change the behavior of other organisms.
   2. transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals.

communication

/ kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings
2. something communicated, such as a message, letter, or telephone call
3. 1. usually plural; sometimes functioning as singular the study of ways in which human beings communicate, including speech, gesture, telecommunication systems, publishing and broadcasting media, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      communication theory

4. a connecting route, passage, or link
5. plural military the system of routes and facilities by which forces, supplies, etc, are moved up to or within an area of operations

Other Words From

• com·muni·cation·al adjective
• noncom·muni·cation noun
• over·com·muni·cation noun
• precom·muni·cation noun
• self-com·muni·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of communication¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English communicacioun, from Middle French, from Latin commūnicātiōn-, stem of commūnicātiō, equivalent to commūnicāt(us) ( communicate ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

They have outstanding eye-vision and sophisticated communication that allows them to monitor very large areas of land when many individuals work together.

From Science Daily

The study used two types of mouse cells -- connective tissue cells and stem cells -- engineered to carry a synthetic cellular communication system or "genetic circuit."

From Science Daily

“The ground is fertile,” said Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign and communications director for the National Homelessness Law Center, which fights laws aimed at criminalizing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

Coventry Conservative group leader Gary Ridley said he was “deeply concerned about the whole situation”, adding that the communication from the Home Office had been “appalling”.

From BBC

“A country without secure borders isn’t a country at all,” said Roxanne Hoge, communications director for the Republican Party of Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• connection
• contact
• conversation
• delivery
• intelligence
• link
• transmission