communication
US /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/
Definition
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Good communication between departments helps us finish projects on schedule.
Word Family
NounNoun
communication gốc
communicator
communicating
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
communicative
communicatory
communicational
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- correspondencecommunication by the exchange of letters
- interactiona mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- dialoguea conversation between two persons
Collocations
- Easy maintain good friendly daily telephone communicationto keep in good condition or preserve regarding good friendly daily telephone communication
- Medium streamline internal corporate communication workflow protocolsto streamline internal corporate communication workflow protocols, meaning to contour economically or efficiently
- Hard regrettable breakdown in official diplomatic bilateral communicationsdescribing regrettable breakdown in official diplomatic bilateral communications (deserving regret)
- Very Hard subtle nonverbal communication betraying suppressed inner anxietydescribing subtle nonverbal communication betraying suppressed inner anxiety (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze)
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