communication

com·mu·ni·ca·tion  (k-myn-kshn)

n.

1. The act of communicating; transmission.

2.

a. The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.

b. Interpersonal rapport.

3. communications (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

a. The art and technique of using words effectively to impart information or ideas.

b. The field of study concerned with the transmission of information by various means, such as print or broadcasting.

c. Any of various professions involved with the transmission of information, such as advertising, broadcasting, or journalism.

4. Something communicated; a message.

5. communications A means of communicating, especially:

a. A system, such as mail, telephone, or television, for sending and receiving messages.

b. A network of routes for sending messages and transporting troops and supplies.

6. communications The technology employed in transmitting messages.

7. Biology The transfer of information from one molecule, cell, or organism to another, as by chemical or electrical signals or by behaviors.

8. Anatomy

a. An opening or connecting passage between two structures.

b. A joining or connecting of solid fibrous structures, such as tendons and nerves.

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com·muni·cation·al adj.

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communication

Noun

1. the exchange of information, ideas, or feelings

2. something communicated, such as a message

3. communications means of travelling or sending messages

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" communicating human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals intercommunication - mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships" medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" mail service, postal service, mail, post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'" dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" exhortation - a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action verbal expression, verbalism, expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours" exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action dissuasion - persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action expostulation, objection, remonstrance, remonstration - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest touch, contact - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" traffic - the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
	2.	communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples publication - the communication of something to the public; making information generally known message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" contagion, infection - the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry" language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about didacticism - communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive; "the didacticism expected in books for the young"; "the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums" signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" visual communication - communication that relies on vision display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" paralanguage, paralinguistic communication - the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings auditory communication - communication that relies on hearing phonation, vocalisation, vocalization, vox, voice, vocalism - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" anomalous communication, psychic communication, psychical communication - communication by paranormal means voice - something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it" document - a written account of ownership or obligation
	3.	communication - a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms" connection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

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communication

noun 1. contact, conversation, correspondence, intercourse, link, relations, connection

noun 2. passing on, spread, circulation, transmission, disclosure, imparting, dissemination, conveyance

noun 3. message, news, report, word, information, statement, intelligence, announcement, disclosure, dispatch

plural noun 4. connections, travel, links, transport, routes

Translations

communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] n → comunicación f

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communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] n → communication f

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communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] communicate n → Kommunikation f;

(letter, call) → Mitteilung f

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communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] n → comunicazione f