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nonverbal communication

nonverbal communication noun: communication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

Noun

nonverbal communication (countable and uncountable, plural nonverbal communications)

  1. Communication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

Forms of nonverbal communication

pluralnonverbal communications
alternative formnon-verbal
alternative formcommunication

Questions about nonverbal communication

What does nonverbal communication mean?
Nonverbal communication means communication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.
What part of speech is nonverbal communication?
Nonverbal communication is a noun.
What is the plural of nonverbal communication?
The plural of nonverbal communication is nonverbal communications.

Words near nonverbal communication in the dictionary

  1. nonventilatory
  2. nonventing
  3. nonventral
  4. nonverb
  5. nonverbal
  6. nonverbal communication
  7. nonverbal communications
  8. nonverbal learning disorder
  9. nonverbal learning disorders
  10. nonverbalizable
  11. nonverbalized

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