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Another word for communication

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Noun

  1. The exchange of ideas by writing, speech, or signals

    See also:

    knowledge

  2. Something communicated, as information

      1. Discourse or talk; speech:
      2. A command or direction; an order:
      3. News:
      1. The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed:
      2. A statement made or read before a gathering:
      3. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another:
    See also:

    words

  3. A situation allowing exchange of ideas or messages

    See also:

    touch

    connect

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Another word for communication

Noun

  1. The giving or exchanging of information

    See also:

    report

    news

    journal

    speech

    conversation

    Antonyms:

  2. Transmitted information

      1. A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.
      2. The transmission of graphic matter by electrical or electronic means, as over a telephone line, for reception and reproduction; facsimile
      3. Graphic matter in the form of electronic data transmitted in this way, that has been reproduced by printing out or stored as a computer file
      1. The characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animal:
      2. The sign of a particular quality or emotion:
      3. A brief statement of a fact, experience, etc. written down for review, as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; memorandum
      1. (Printing) A type, impression, or photographic reproduction of a character of the alphabet
      2. A written or printed message to a person or group, usually sent by mail in an envelope
      3. A written or printed symbol employed to represent a speech sound or sounds; character in an alphabet: in some languages, as English, some words contain letters that are no longer sounded
      1. Informal talk; conversation
      2. A thing related in a converse way; the opposite
      3. An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.
      1. The exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language:
      2. (Obs.) Familiarity based on study or use
      3. Familiar talk; verbal exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.
      1. Plural form of tiding
      2. Information or news:
      3. (Now Chiefly Literary) News; information
      1. An agency or organization whose purpose is to gather such information:
      2. The ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge:
      3. Information, especially secret information gathered about an actual or potential enemy or adversary.
      1. Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel.
      2. Letter of advice
      3. Information communicated; news:
      1. (Physics) Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
      2. A translated version of a text.
      3. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
      1. Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
      2. The work or business of preparing and disseminating such material
      3. Public interest, notice, or notoriety generated or gained by disseminating information through various media:
      1. (Games) A bid, especially the final bid of a hand in certain card games.
      2. An unsworn statement, made out of court, which may be admissible in evidence under certain circumstances
      3. (Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought; a complaint or petition.
      1. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.
      2. A report relating to one's conduct:
      3. A basis or ground:
      1. (Law) A formal account or record of a court case, decision, etc.
      2. A statement or account brought in and presented, often for publication
      3. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
      1. Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
      2. A person or agency answering questions as a service to others
      3. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:
      1. A brief statement mentioning the main points of something:
      2. A brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium
      1. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.
      2. A passage or sequence selected or quoted from a book, article, film, etc.; extract
      1. Dismissal or rejection of something regarded as unimportant or unworthy of consideration:
      2. A news item sent to a news organization, as by a correspondent.
      3. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
      1. A brief update or summary of current news, as on television or radio or in a newspaper.
      2. A printed program, especially one listing the order of worship for a religious service:
      3. A brief report, especially an official statement on a matter of public interest issued for immediate publication or broadcast.
      1. A short and concise summary of a situation.
      2. A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.
      1. A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.
      2. Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.
      3. Prediction of the future under divine or paranormal guidance; act, practice, or ability of a prophet
      1. A sudden insight or idea:
      2. (Proper) The last book of the New Testament, ascribed to John (in full The Revelation of Saint John the Divine); Apocalypse
      3. Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized.
      1. (Meteorol.) An official alert, as by the National Weather Service, that, variously, a tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, etc. has been spotted or detected by radar in the area
      2. A statement telling of or an indication providing evidence of impending danger, difficulty, or misfortune:
      3. A cautionary or deterrent example:
      1. A characteristic style of speech or writing:
      2. The particular form or manner of selecting and combining words characteristic of a person, group, or profession; form or style of expression in words
      3. A special set of symbols, letters, numerals, rules, etc. used for the transmission of information, as in a computer
      1. The study of the theory and practice of oral expression and communication
      2. The language used by a certain group of people; dialect or tongue
      3. What is spoken or expressed, as in conversation; uttered or written words:
      1. The power or style of speaking
      2. That which is uttered; esp., a word or words uttered, whether written or spoken
      3. The ability to speak.
      1. Something uncovered; a revelation.
      2. A thing disclosed; revelation
      3. The act or process of revealing or uncovering.
      1. An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.
      2. The thing stated; account, declaration, assertion, etc.
      3. A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims:
      1. The act of making known publicly.
      2. The content which is announced.
      3. A broadcast message, especially a program note or commercial.
      1. Any person or thing thought to merit special attention in such reports
      2. Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by means of newspapers, websites, radio, television, and other forms of media.
      3. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast:
      1. The chief idea or theme that a speaker, writer, etc. seeks to communicate
      2. A statement made or read before a gathering:
      3. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another:
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Sentence Examples

  • Better communication is a huge step toward peace.

  • Poor communication leads to war.

  • It was the communication that mattered, not the words.

  • Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.

  • Maybe she was the one with the communication problem.

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