nnoun.communicationan extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topicSynset:discourse treatment
Examples:- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
Derivationally Related Form:discoursetreatdiscuss
Hypernyms:communicating communication
Inherited Hypernyms:discussioncommunicationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:considerationdetaildilationelaborationenlargementexpansiontalk
Full Hyponyms:considerationdetaildilationembellishmentexpansionexpatiationreconsiderationtalk
nnoun.communicationan exchange of views on some topicSynset:give-and-take word
Examples:- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
Derivationally Related Form:discuss
Hypernyms:language oral communication speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication
Inherited Hypernyms:discussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:argumentargumentationconferencedebatedeliberationdialoguegroup discussionnegotiationpanel discussionpost-mortempostmortempublic discussiontalksventilation
Full Hyponyms:arbitrationargumentbackgrounderbargainingbaseball clinicbasketball clinicbull sessioncliniccollective bargainingcolloquyconciliationconferenceconfirmation hearingconsultationdeliberationdiplomacydollar diplomacyexecutive sessionhagglehearinghockey clinicholdouthorse tradinghuddlelogomachymediationnegotiationpanel discussionparleyplea bargainpostmortempower politicspress conferencepretrialpublic discussionreading clinicrecognitionround tablesessionshuttle diplomacysidebarsittingskull sessionspecial sessionteach-inteleconferencetutorialumpirage