- communication
- noun1 act of communicatingADJECTIVE▪ clear, effective, good, open▪
Good communication is important for business.
▪ poor▪ direct, face-to-face▪ two-way▪ interpersonal▪ regular▪ electronic, non-verbal, oral, verbal, written▪ business▪ animal, humanVERB + COMMUNICATION▪ have▪I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
▪ establish▪ enhance, facilitate, improve▪ maintain▪ prevent▪measures which prevented communication with the outside world
COMMUNICATION + VERB▪ break down▪Communication between the two sides has broken down.
COMMUNICATION + NOUN▪ skills▪ style▪ breakdown, problemPREPOSITION▪ in communication with▪We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
▪ communication between▪to establish direct communication between the towers
▪ communication by▪communication by letter
▪ communication with▪We need better communication with clients.
PHRASES▪ a breakdown in communication, a breakdown in communications▪ channels of communication, lines of communication▪to keep open the channels of communication
▪ a lack of communication▪ a means of communication, a method of communication, a system of communication▪Letters are their only means of communication.
2 communications systems for sending informationADJECTIVE▪ good▪ global, international▪ mass▪ broadband, digital, online, radio, satellite, telephone, wireless▪ rail, roadVERB + COMMUNICATIONS▪ have▪ cut off, disruptCOMMUNICATIONS + NOUN▪ centre/center▪ links, network, system▪ satellite, technology▪ equipment, toolPREPOSITION▪ communication between▪They tried to disrupt communications between the two offices.
▪ communication with▪Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
3 messageADJECTIVE▪ formal, official, personalVERB + COMMUNICATION▪ receive▪ send▪ interceptPREPOSITION▪ communication about▪He received an official communication about the reorganization.
▪ communication from, communication to▪a communication from the officer to the general
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
