Pronunciation: /kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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1 [mass noun] the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium: television is an effective means of communication at the moment I am in communication with London
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[count noun] a letter or message containing information or news: a telephone communication
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the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings: there was a lack of communication between Pamela and her parents
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social contact: she gave him some hope of her return, or at least of their future communication
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2 (communications) means of sending or receiving information, such as telephone lines or computers: satellite communications [as modifier]: a communications network
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[treated as singular] the field of study concerned with the transmission of information.
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3 (communications) means of travelling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railways: a city providing excellent road and rail communications
