communication
English Thesaurus
1. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups (noun.tops)
| hypernym | : | abstract entity, abstraction, |
| definition | : | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | publication, |
| definition | : | the communication of something to the public; making information generally known (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | message, |
| definition | : | a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | contagion, infection, |
| definition | : | the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | didacticism, |
| definition | : | communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sign, signal, signaling, |
| definition | : | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a public display of a message (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indicant, indication, |
| definition | : | something that serves to indicate or suggest (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | display, |
| definition | : | exhibiting openly in public view (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | expressive style, style, |
| definition | : | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | voice, |
| definition | : | something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | document, |
| definition | : | a written account of ownership or obligation (noun.possession) |
2. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | transmission, |
| definition | : | communication by means of transmitted signals (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | intercommunication, |
| definition | : | mutual communication; communication with each other (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | medium, |
| definition | : | an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | discourse, discussion, treatment, |
| definition | : | an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | exhortation, |
| definition | : | a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | persuasion, suasion, |
| definition | : | the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dissuasion, |
| definition | : | persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | contact, touch, |
| definition | : | a communicative interaction (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | traffic, |
| definition | : | the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time (noun.communication) |
3. a connection allowing access between persons or places (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | connectedness, connection, connexion, |
| definition | : | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) (noun.linkdef) |
4. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups (noun.tops)
| derivation | : | commune, communicate, |
| definition | : | receive Communion, in the Catholic church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | administer Communion; in church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas (verb.communication) |
5. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas (verb.communication) |
6. a connection allowing access between persons or places (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | join or connect (verb.contact) |
7. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups (noun.tops)
| derivation | : | commune, communicate, |
| definition | : | receive Communion, in the Catholic church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | administer Communion; in church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas (verb.communication) |
8. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas (verb.communication) |
9. a connection allowing access between persons or places (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | join or connect (verb.contact) |
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