communication noun
1 act of communicating
ADJ. effective, good Good communication is important for business. | poor | direct | open | two-way | interpersonal | regular | electronic, non-verbal, verbal, written | business
VERB + COMMUNICATION have I haven't had any communication with him for several years. | establish | facilitate, improve | prevent measures which prevented the prisoners' communication with the outside world
COMMUNICATION + VERB break down Communication between the two sides has broken down.
COMMUNICATION + NOUN skills | breakdown
PREP. in ~ with We are in regular communication with the kidnappers. | ~ between to establish direct communication between the lookout towers | ~ by communication by letter | ~ with We need better communication with clients.
PHRASES a breakdown in communication(s), channels/lines of communication to keep open the channels of communication | a lack of communication, a means/method/system of communication Letters are their only means of communication.
2 communications: systems for sending information
ADJ. good | online | global, international | mass | radio, rail, road, telephone
VERB + COMMUNICATION have | cut off, disrupt
COMMUNICATION + NOUN centre, links, network, satellite, system, technology
PREP. ~ between They tried to disrupt communications between the two headquarters. | ~ with Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
3 message
ADJ. formal, official
VERB + COMMUNICATION receive | send
PREP. ~ about He received an official communication about the reorganization of the Ministry. | ~ from, ~ to a communication from the officer to the general
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