communication : Idioms & Phrases

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animal communication

  • noun communication between animals (of the same species)
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anomalous communication

  • noun communication by paranormal means
    psychic communication; anomalous communication.
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auditory communication

  • noun communication that relies on hearing
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communication channel

  • noun (often plural) a means of communication or access
    line; channel.
    • it must go through official channels
    • lines of communication were set up between the two firms
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communication equipment

  • noun facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
    communication equipment.
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communication system

  • noun a system for communicating
  • noun facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
    communication equipment.
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communication theory

  • noun the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
    communications.
    • communications is his major field of study
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communication trench

  • noun a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
    approach trench.
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communications intelligence

  • noun technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients
    COMINT.
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communications protocol

  • noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
    protocol.
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communications satellite

  • noun an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
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communications security establishment

  • noun Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies
    CSE.
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communications technology

  • noun the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
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Confidential communication

  • (Law) See Privileged communication, under Privileged.
Webster 1913

data communication

  • noun electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)
    data communication.
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digital communication

  • noun electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)
    data communication.
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digital communications technology

  • noun the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form
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electronic communication

  • noun communication by computer
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federal communications commission

  • noun an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
    FCC.
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inter-group communication

  • noun a channel for communication between groups
    liaison; contact; link.
    • he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
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linguistic communication

  • noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
    language.
    • he taught foreign languages
    • the language introduced is standard throughout the text
    • the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
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marital communications privilege

  • noun neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
    husband-wife privilege.
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oral communication

  • noun (language) communication by word of mouth
    oral communication; spoken language; language; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
    • his speech was garbled
    • he uttered harsh language
    • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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paralinguistic communication

  • noun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
    paralanguage.
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phatic communication

  • noun conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
    phatic speech.
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Privileged communication

  • . (Law) (a) A communication which can not be disclosed without the consent of the party making it, such as those made by a client to his legal adviser, or by persons to their religious or medical advisers . (b) A communication which does not expose the party making it to indictment for libel, such as those made by persons communicating confidentially with a government, persons consulted confidentially as to the character of servants, etc.
Webster 1913

psychic communication

  • noun communication by paranormal means
    psychic communication; anomalous communication.
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psychical communication

  • noun communication by paranormal means
    psychic communication; anomalous communication.
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speech communication

  • noun (language) communication by word of mouth
    oral communication; spoken language; language; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
    • his speech was garbled
    • he uttered harsh language
    • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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spoken communication

  • noun (language) communication by word of mouth
    oral communication; spoken language; language; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
    • his speech was garbled
    • he uttered harsh language
    • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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visual communication

  • noun communication that relies on vision
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voice communication

  • noun (language) communication by word of mouth
    oral communication; spoken language; language; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
    • his speech was garbled
    • he uttered harsh language
    • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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written communication

  • noun communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
    black and white; written language.
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