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Definition of Communication

Communication

  1. The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.
  2. Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence.
  3. Association; company.
  4. Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection.
  5. That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.
  6. Participation in the Lord's supper.
  7. A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you.

Communication Quotations

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
George Bernard Shaw

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
Virginia Satir

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.
Charles Dickens

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.
Bill Gates

Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.
Emma Thompson
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Communication Translations

communication in Afrikaans is kennisgewing, berig
communication in Danish is beretning
communication in French is communication
communication in German is Verkehr, Meldung, Nachrichtenwesen, Kommunikation
communication in Swedish is skrivelse, meddelande, kommunikation

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