Commc'n

Noun

communication (countable and uncountable, plural communications)

1. The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
   • communication of smallpox
2. (uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
   • Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
3. A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.
   • Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications.
4. 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.
5. An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.
   • The professors' communications consisted of lively discussions via email.
6. A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.
   • A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber.

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