English

Etymology
OF. communicacion, L. communicationem, communicatio, verb communicare

Pronunciation
IPA|/k��mjunɪ�keɪ��n/
SAMPA|/kV%mjunI"keIS@n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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1. uncountable The concept or state of exchange|exchanging information between entities.

#:Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.

1. The potential for information exchange.

#:The node had established communication with the network, but had as yet sent no data.

1. A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.

#:Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications.

1. The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.

#:The subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff.

1. An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.

#:The professors' communications consisted of lively discussions via email.

1. A passageway or opening between two locations.

#:A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber.

1. anatomy A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavity|cavities.

#*1855, William Stokes, The Diseases of the Heart and the Aorta Page 617
#*:...and here a free communication had been established between the aorta and the vena cava.

Czech: dorozumívání n
German: t+|de|Kommunikation|f
Greek t|el|ε�ικοιν�νία|f|sc=Grek (epikoinonía)
Hebrew: תקש�רת romanization of Hebrew|tiqshóret f
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Japanese: Jpan|�信 (Jpan|����, tsūshin), Jpan|��������� (komyunik�shon)
Portuguese: comunicação f (1)
Russian: (kommunikátsija) f, об�ение
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German: t+|de|Kommunikation|f
Hebrew: קשר romanization of Hebrew|qésher m
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Portuguese: comunicação f (1)
Russian: �в�з�, �оединение
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German: t+|de|Kommunikation|f
Hebrew: �סר romanization of Hebrew|méser m; ���ע� romanization of Hebrew|hoda`á f
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Portuguese: comunicação f (1), comunicado (2) m
Russian: �ооб�ение
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German: t+|de|Kommunikation|f
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German: t+|de|Kommunikation|f
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Hebrew: �סר romanization of Hebrew|méser m; ���ע� romanization of Hebrew|hoda`á f
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trans-top|passageway or opening
German: Durchgang m
Hebrew: �ע�ר romanization of Hebrew|ma`avár m
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Portuguese: comunicação f (1)
Russian: �ооб�ение
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trans-top|anatomical connection
German: t+|de|Verbindung|f
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Portuguese: comunicação f (1), conexão
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Croatian: komuniciranje
ttbc|Dutch: communicatie
ttbc|French: communication f
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ttbc|Norwegian: kommunikasjon m
ttbc|Lithuanian: komunikacija
ttbc|Persian: FAchar|ارتباط (ertebât)
ttbc|Polish: komunikacja f
ttbc|Spanish: comunicación f

Derived terms
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communication disorder
communication engineering
communications satellite
confidential communication
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excommunication
miscommunication
privileged communication
telecommunication

French

Noun
communication f (plural: communications)

1. communication#Communication|communication

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• 2008-01-02 14:41 - Chloejr - checked chinese mandarin translation

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