the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.
a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc.
passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.
communications,
means of sending messages, orders, etc., including telephone, telegraph, radio, and television.
routes and transportation for moving troops and supplies from a base to an area of operations.
Biology.
activity by one organism that changes or has the potential to change the behavior of other organisms.
transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals.
Origin of communication
1375–1425; Middle English communicacioun<Middle French <Latin commūnicātiōn- (stem of commūnicātiō), equivalent to commūnicāt(us) (see communicate) + -iōn--ion
communicate, communicating, communicating artery, communicating branch, communicating hydrocephalus, communication, communication cord, communication disorder, communication engineering, communication interface, communications satellite
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Ancient people didn’t necessarily have steel or wheels or electronic communications.
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A sign is anything that produces meaning outside of the signifier itself, any form of communication where one thing — a word or symbol or gesture or behavior — means something more than itself.
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These machines, which use principles of quantum physics to represent information, will one day be powerful enough to crack the most widely used encryption systems, rendering almost all digital communication insecure.
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Reviving the communications with users once lost along the journey and reminding them to reconsider is costly, requiring data and ad frequency.
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It would seek to cut off the main Allied lines of supply and communication.
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Still, the lack of communication with the tribes does not bode well for the future relationships.
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Coltrane had another power, a power of self-regeneration that also has to do with that power of communication.
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Advances in communication and social media have changed the way we interact with each other in a number of different ways.
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Internet availability was “intermittent” and other forms of communication scarce.
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"I ain't got no time to read letters now," announced Elias Lacy, as he thrust the communication into his pocket.
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This communication from the Secretary is far from being satisfactory to me.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Jefferson Davis
Some communication passed between them, but no action was taken and the matter seemed to have lapsed.
The Story of Paris|Thomas Okey
To this communication the Allied Governments made no official reply.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
Venetian nobles were forbidden under penalty of death from holding any communication with foreign ambassadors or their households.
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British Dictionary definitions for communication
communication
/ (kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings
something communicated, such as a message, letter, or telephone call
(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
(as modifier)communication theory
a connecting route, passage, or link
(plural)militarythe system of routes and facilities by which forces, supplies, etc, are moved up to or within an area of operations