communications

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

IPA: /K AH0 M Y UW0 N AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N Z/

noun

1
The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
“communication of a secret”
2
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.”
7
A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.
8
Association; company.
9
Participation in Holy Communion.
10
A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you".

Antonyms

noun

1
Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means.

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