communication

noun

UK /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/

US /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/

Communication is the way people share ideas, thoughts, or feelings with each other.

Good communication helps friends understand each other.

SYNONYMS

talking contact exchange interaction messaging

RELATED WORDS

language speech message conversation signal

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A message or letter that someone sends to another person.

I received a communication from the school about the trip.

3. The systems used to send and receive information, like phones or the internet.

The storm damaged the communication networks in the town.

4. The act of passing something, such as a disease, from one person to another.

Doctors work to stop the communication of germs between patients.