English · Word Candidate

communication

/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: communications

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động hoặc sự thật của việc truyền đạt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

communication of smallpox

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khái niệm hoặc trạng thái trao đổi dữ liệu hoặc thông tin giữa các thực thể

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “communication” mean?

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

Is “communication” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.