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communications

noun
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3 meanings of communications

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of communication. Use this when talking about more than one message or exchange.

    We sent several communications to the new office last week.

    Her communications with the team were always clear and short.

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  2. 2
    noununcountableplural
    The science and technology of sending messages over long distances, often using electronic devices.

    Like a giant set of roads that carry messages instead of cars.

    Modern communications let people talk to friends across the world in seconds.

    She studied communications at college and now works for a phone company.

    Similartelecommunications

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  3. 3
    nounplural
    The work of sharing news and messages inside a company and with the public.

    Like the voice of a company that speaks both to its workers and to the world outside.

    The company hired a new head of communications to manage its public image.

    Good communications keep workers informed about changes at the office.

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communications is a form of communication

communication, noun: Sharing information, ideas, or feelings with others, for example by talking, writing, or sending signals. Full entry

Forms
communicationcommunications plural
Spelling
communication → communications: add -s

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