communicable
communicable Lexical Profile
communicable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being transmitted from one person or organism to another, either directly or indirectly (used especially of diseases or infections).
"Public health officials implemented strict protocols to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses in crowded schools."
Able to be communicated, expressed, or shared with others (such as ideas, knowledge, or feelings).
"The philosopher argued that certain profound spiritual experiences are not easily communicable through ordinary language."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'communicable' (capable of being transmitted, especially of a disease or idea) with 'communicative' (willing and eager to talk or share information).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French communicable or directly from Late Latin communicabilis ('that can be shared'), from Latin communicare ('to share, impart, make common').