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- comms/kɒmz/An informal clipping of 'communications', referring to the systems, methods, and activities involved in sending and receiving information.plural-nounMedium to High in specific contexts (military, tech, business). Low in formal or general writing.
- communal aerial/ˈkɒmjʊnəl ˈeə.ri.əl/A shared television or radio antenna serving multiple dwellings, typically in an apartment building or housing estate.nounLow
- communal marriage/ˈkɒmjənəl ˈmærɪdʒ/A marital arrangement or social system in which multiple men and multiple women are considered married to each other, sharing conjugal rights and responsibilities as a single group.nounC1
- communalism/ˈkɒmjʊnəlɪz(ə)m/A social or political system that emphasizes the importance of community over the individual, often involving shared ownership and collective responsibility.nounC2
- communality/ˌkɒm.jʊˈnæl.ə.ti/A state or feeling of sharing, belonging, and fellowship within a community.nounC1/C2 (Low)
- communalize/ˈkɒmjʊnəlaɪz/to make something shared, owned, or used collectively by a community, rather than by individuals.verbverb-transitiveLow/C1
- communard/ˈkɒmjʊnɑːd/A member or supporter of the Paris Commune of 1871, a radical socialist and revolutionary government that briefly ruled Paris.nounRare
- commune/ˈkɒmjuːn/A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities; a small, often rural, community with shared interests. Also, the smallest French administrative division.nounverb-intransitiveC1
- communicant/kəˈmjuːnɪkənt/A person who receives Holy Communion, the Christian sacrament of bread and wine.adjectivenounC1
- communicate/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/To share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings with someone.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
- communication/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of sharing information, ideas, or feelings between people or groups, typically through speech, writing, or other mediums.nounC2 (Very High)
- communication cord/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən ˌkɔːd/A cord or chain inside a railway carriage which, when pulled, applies the train's brakes in an emergency.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- communication disorder/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən dɪsˈɔː.də/An impairment in the ability to receive, process, send, and/or understand conceptual or linguistic information.nounMedium
- communication engineering/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ/The engineering discipline concerned with designing, developing, and optimizing systems for transmitting and receiving information.nounC1/C2
- communication interface/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˈɪn.tə.feɪs/A shared boundary or point of interaction between two systems, devices, or people for the purpose of exchanging information.nounC1
- communication theory/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˈθɪə.ri/An academic discipline concerned with the systematic study of communication processes, including how information is produced, transmitted, received, and interpreted.nounLow-Frequency
- communications satellite/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəlaɪt/An artificial satellite placed in orbit around the Earth that relays and amplifies radio, television, telephone, and internet signals between ground stations.nounC1/C2
- communicative competence/kəˌmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/The ability to use language effectively and appropriately in various social contexts.nounC1
- communicator/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tər/A person who conveys information, ideas, or feelings to others effectively.nounB2
- communicology/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/The academic study of communication, specifically focusing on its theory, structure, and analysis.nounVery Low
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