communicating

/kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

/kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of communicating

1. noun

   the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
   synonyms: communication

   types:

   transmission

   communication by means of transmitted signals

   intercommunication

   mutual communication; communication with each other

   medium

   an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

   channel, communication channel, line

   (often plural) a means of communication or access

   mail, mail service, post, postal service

   the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

   dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre

   the art of writing and producing plays

   discourse, discussion, treatment

   an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

   exhortation

   a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

   expression, verbal expression, verbalism

   the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions

   exam, examination, test

   a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

   persuasion, suasion

   the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

   dissuasion

   persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action

   expostulation, objection, remonstrance, remonstration

   the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

   contact, touch

   a communicative interaction

   traffic

   the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time

   conveyance, impartation, imparting

   the transmission of information

   airing, dissemination, public exposure, spreading

   the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

   aether, ether

   a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves

   air, airwave

   medium for radio and television broadcasting

   channel, transmission channel

   a path over which electrical signals can pass

   back channel

   an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)

   lens

   (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood

   contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link

   a channel for communication between groups

   channels

   official routes of communication

   mass medium, medium

   a technology that is used to to disseminate information or entertainment widely to the public

   multimedia, multimedia system

   transmissions that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

   airmail, airpost

   a system of conveying mail by aircraft

   snail mail

   any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service

   RFD, rural free delivery

   free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas

   electronic communication

   communication by computer

   fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics

   the transmission of light signals via glass fibers

   modulation

   (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

   stage

   the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')

   line

   persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

   line of gab, patter, spiel

   plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

   articulation, voice

   the act of expressing in coherent verbal form

   intercourse, social intercourse

   communication between individuals

   detail

   extended treatment of particulars

   dilation

   a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

   consideration

   a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)

   talk

   discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

   cold turkey

   a blunt expression of views

   congratulation, felicitation

   (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another

   elaboration, enlargement, expansion

   a discussion that provides additional information

   bar exam, bar examination

   an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction

   comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination

   an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

   entrance exam, entrance examination

   examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies

   final, final exam, final examination

   an examination administered at the end of an academic term

   litmus test

   a test that relies on a single indicator

   midterm, midterm exam, midterm examination

   an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

   oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce

   an examination conducted by spoken communication

   prelim, preliminary exam, preliminary examination

   an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

   quiz

   an examination consisting of a few short questions

   exam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper

   a written examination

   tripos

   final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University

   arm-twisting

   persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure

   bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering

   persuasion of voters in a political campaign

   exhortation, incitement

   the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

   proselytism

   the practice of proselytizing

   sloganeering

   persuasion by means of empty slogans

   prompting, suggestion

   persuasion formulated as a suggestion

   artillery, weapon

   a means of persuading or arguing

   uplink

   a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission

   interrogation

   a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

   appeal

   (rhetoric) a method or mode of persuasion

   type of:

   act, deed, human action, human activity

   something that people do or cause to happen