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conversational

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con·ver·sa·tion  (knvr-sshn)
n.
1.
a. The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk.
b. An instance of this: held a long conversation on the subject.
2. An informal discussion of a matter by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations.

conver·sation·al adj.
conver·sation·al·ly adv.

conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl]
adj
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) of, using, or in the manner of conversation
2. inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
conversationally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.conversational - characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; "wrote her letters in a colloquial style"; "the broken syntax and casual enunciation of conversational English"
informal - used of spoken and written language

conversational
adjective chatty, informal, communicative, colloquial What is refreshing is the author's easy, conversational style.
Translations
conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl]
A. ADJ [style, tone] → familiar
her conversational skills were somewhat lackingno era muy buena conversadora
he has the conversational skills of a two-year-oldhabla como un niño de dos anos
B. CPD conversational mode N (Comput) → modo m de conversación
conversational [ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəl] adj
[English, French] → de la conversation
(COMPUTING)conversationnel(le)
conversational
adj tone, styleUnterhaltungs-, Plauder-, leger; conversational Germangesprochenes Deutsch; his tone was quiet and conversationaler sagte es in ruhigem Gesprächston; that gave him a conversational openingdas ermöglichte es ihm, sich in die Unterhaltung einzuschalten or (to get talking) → eine Unterhaltung anzufangen
conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] adj (style, tone) → colloquiale (Comput) → conversazionale
conversational [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl] adj (style, tone) → colloquiale (Comput) → conversazionale


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For the iambic is, of all measures, the most colloquial: we see it in the fact that conversational speech runs into iambic lines more frequently than into any other kind of verse; rarely into hexameters, and only when we drop the colloquial intonation.
"I need not say that all my endeavours shall be directed to that end," Mr Verloc said, with convinced modulations in his conversational husky tone.
As the foreman of a spinning mill, when he has set the hands to work, goes round and notices here a spindle that has stopped or there one that creaks or makes more noise than it should, and hastens to check the machine or set it in proper motion, so Anna Pavlovna moved about her drawing room, approaching now a silent, now a too-noisy group, and by a word or slight rearrangement kept the conversational machine in steady, proper, and regular motion.
 
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