English-Thai Dictionary

communication

N การติดต่อสื่อสาร  kan-tid-tor-sue-san

 

communication

N การ ส่งต่อ  conveyance transmission kan-song-tor

 

communication

N ความสัมพันธ์ ที่ ใกล้ชิด  kwam-sam-phan-ti-klai-chid

 

communication

N วิธี การติดต่อสื่อสาร  wi-ti-kan-tid-tor-sue-san

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMMUNICATION

n. 1. The act of imparting, conferring, or delivering, from one to another; as the communication of knowledge, opinions or facts.
2. Intercourse by words, letters or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means.
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you. 2 Samuel 3:17.
Let your communication be, yea, yea; nay, nay. Matthew 5:37.
In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Evil communications corrupt good manners, the word may signify conversation, colloquial discourses, or customary association and familiarity.
3. Intercourse; interchange of knowledge; correspondence; good understanding between men.
Secrets may be carried so far as to stop the communication necessary among all who have the management of affairs.
4. Connecting passage; means of passing from place to place; as a strait or channel between seas or lakes, a road between cities or countries, a gallery between apartments in a house, an avenue between streets, etc.
Keep open a communication with the besieged place.
5. That which is communicated or imparted.
The house received a communication from the Governor, respecting the hospital.
6. In rhetoric, a trope by which a speaker or writer takes his hearer or speaker as a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMMUNICATION

Com *mu `ni *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. communicatio.]

 

1. The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.

 

2. Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence. Argument. .. and friendly communication. Shak.

 

3. Association; company. Evil communications corrupt manners. 1 Cor. xv. 33.

 

4. Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection. The Euxine Sea is conveniently situated for trade, by the communication it has both with Asia and Europe. Arbuthnot.

 

5. That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.

 

6. Participation in the Lord's supper. Bp. Pearson.

 

7. (Rhet.)

 

Defn: A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you. Beattie.

 

Syn. -- Correspondence; conference; intercourse.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

communication

com mu ni ca tion |kəˌmyo͞onəˈkāSHən kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the imparting or exchanging of information or news: direct communication between the two countries will produce greater understanding | at the moment I am in communication with London. • a letter or message containing such information or news. • the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings: there was a lack of communication between Pamela and her parents. • social contact: she gave him some hope of her return, or at least of their future communication. 2 (communications ) means of connection between people or places, in particular: • the means of sending or receiving information, such as telephone lines or computers: satellite communications | [ as modifier ] : a communications network. • the means of traveling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railroads: a city providing excellent road and rail communications. • [ treated as sing. ] the field of study concerned with the transmission of information by various means. PHRASES lines of communication the connections between an army in the field and its bases. • any system for communicating information or ideas: bureaucracies are characterized by established lines of communication. DERIVATIVES com mu ni ca tion al |-ˈkāSHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio (n- ), from the verb communicare ‘to share ’ (see communicate ).

 

communications satellite

com mu ni ca tions sat el lite (also communication satellite ) ▶noun a satellite placed in orbit around the earth in order to relay television, radio, and telephone signals.

 

communication theory

com mu ni ca tion the o ry (also communications theory ) ▶noun the branch of knowledge dealing with the principles and methods by which information is conveyed.

 

Oxford Dictionary

communication

com |mu ¦ni |ca ¦tion |kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium: television is an effective means of communication | at the moment I am in communication with London. • [ count noun ] a letter or message containing information or news. • the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings: there was a lack of communication between Pamela and her parents. • social contact: she gave him some hope of her return, or at least of their future communication. 2 (communications ) means of sending or receiving information, such as telephone lines or computers: satellite communications | [ as modifier ] : a communications network. • [ treated as sing. ] the field of study concerned with the transmission of information. 3 (communications ) means of travelling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railways: a city providing excellent road and rail communications. DERIVATIVES communicational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio (n- ), from the verb communicare ‘to share ’ (see communicate ).

 

communication cord

com |mu ¦ni |ca ¦tion cord ▶noun Brit. another term for emergency cord.

 

communications satellite

communications satellite (also communication satellite ) ▶noun a satellite placed in orbit round the earth in order to relay television, radio, and telephone signals.

 

communication theory

communication theory (also communications theory ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of knowledge dealing with the principles and methods by which information is conveyed.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

communication

communication noun 1 the communication of news: transmission, conveyance, divulgence, disclosure; dissemination, promulgation, broadcasting. 2 there was no communication between them: contact, dealings, relations, connection, association, socializing, intercourse; correspondence, dialogue, talk, conversation, discussion. 3 an official communication: message, statement, announcement, report, dispatch, communiqué, letter, bulletin, correspondence.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

communication

communication noun 1 meetings are used for the communication of research results: transmission, imparting, conveying, reporting, presenting, passing on, handing on, relay, conveyance, divulgence, divulgation, disclosure; spreading, dissemination, promulgation, broadcasting, circulation, circulating. 2 there had been no communication between them for years: contact, dealings, relations, connection, association, communion, socializing, intercourse, social intercourse, social relations, interface, interchange, correspondence, dialogue, talk, conversation, discussion, speaking, talking, chatting, meeting, getting in touch; dated commerce; archaic traffic. 3 there has been no official communication regarding an appeal: message, statement, announcement, report, dispatch, communiqué, letter, bulletin, correspondence, news, word, information, intelligence, instruction; informal info, gen, low-down, dirt; literary tidings.

 

communications

communications plural noun the city has excellent road and rail communications: links, connections, services, routes.

 

French Dictionary

communication

communication n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de communiquer à l ’aide de paroles, de gestes ou de signes. : Une communication téléphonique. La qualité de la communication. 2 Information, message. : J ’ai une communication à vous transmettre. 3 Conférence. : Ce scientifique fera une communication sur un nouveau traitement. SYNONYME exposé . 4 Passage d ’un lieu à un autre. : Une porte, un couloir de communication. LOCUTION Moyen de communication. Ce qui permet de communiquer, d ’aller d ’un lieu à un autre. : Les routes, les fleuves sont des moyens de communication. SYNONYME route ; voie .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

communication

com mu ni ca tion /kəmjùːnɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /→communicate 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U «…との /…の間の » (情報 意図 感情などの )伝達 , 連絡, 通信, やり取り ; 意思の疎通 , 心の通い合い [交わり ], コミュニケーション «with /between » ▸ be in communication with A ｟かたく ｠A 〈人 〉と (定期的に )連絡を取り合っている ▸ improve [build, establish ] the communication between the two countries 2国間の連絡を密にする [確立する ]▸ communication skills 自分の意図を伝える力, コミュニケーション能力 ▸ English is now the means of global communication .英語は今や地球規模のコミュニケーション手段だ ▸ nonverbal communication (身ぶりや表情による )非言語コミュニケーション ▸ There seems to be a lack [failure ] of communication between them .彼らは心が通じ合っていないようだ 2 C 〖～s 〗(電話 コンピュータ 無線などの )通信 (手段 [システム ]); 報道機関 ; «…との /…の間の » (鉄道 道路などの )交通網, 輸送機関 «with /between » ; 〘軍 〙(基地から前線への )輸送路 ▸ communications technology [network ]通信技術 [網 ]▸ data [electronic ] communications (インターネットなどによる )データ [電子 ]通信 ▸ The flood caused great damage to the city's communications systems .洪水で都市の交通システムに多大な損害が出た 3 C ｟かたく ｠(電話 手紙などによる具体的な )連絡, 通知 , メッセージ , 伝言 ; (学会発表 )論文 ▸ That phone call was the last communication from Terry .その電話がテリーからの最後の連絡だった 4 U 〖～s; 単数扱い 〗コミュニケーション論 , 通信学 .5 U (熱の )伝導 ; (動力が )伝わること ; (病気の )感染 .～́ c ò rd ｟英 ｠(電車内の乗客用の )緊急通報コード (｟米 ｠emergency cord ).～́ engin è ering 情報工学 .～́ g à p (世代間などの )意思疎通の断絶, 相互理解の欠如 .～́ s ì ndustry 通信産業 .～́ (s ) s à tellite 通信衛星 .～̀ (s ) s ó ftware 〘コンピュ 〙通信ソフト .～́ th è ory 情報理論 .～al 形容詞