communication
[ kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuh n ]
/ kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of communication
1375–1425; Middle English
communicacioun < Middle French < Latin
commūnicātiōn- (stem of
commūnicātiō), equivalent to
commūnicāt(us) (see
communicate) +
-iōn-
-ion
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British Dictionary definitions for communications
communication
/ (kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings
something communicated, such as a message, letter, or telephone call
- (usually plural; sometimes functioning as singular) the study of ways in which human beings communicate, including speech, gesture, telecommunication systems, publishing and broadcasting media, etc
- (as modifier)communication theory
a connecting route, passage, or link
(plural) military
the system of routes and facilities by which forces, supplies, etc, are moved up to or within an area of operations
Medical definitions for communications
communication
[ kə-myōō′nĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.
An opening or a connecting passage between two structures.
A joining or connecting of solid fibrous structures, such as tendons and nerves.