/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
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Translation
The sharing of information, ideas, or feelings with other people.
Word origin
From Latin communicare, meaning to share or make common, from communis, common.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- communicare
- English cognates
- common, community
Grammar
Gender
Pluralcommunications
Examples
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Here it means how well people share ideas.
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Here it means the contact itself, by radio or phone.
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"A form of communication" is a way of sharing information.
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