communications
communications Lexical Profile
communications Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The technological systems, networks, and equipment—such as telecommunications, broadcasting, and the internet—used for transmitting information over a distance.
"The severe winter storm knocked out power and disrupted satellite communications across the entire region."
The academic discipline or professional field concerned with the study and management of information dissemination through mass media, journalism, and public relations.
"She majored in communications at university before accepting a position as the company's media director."
Formal messages, letters, documents, or reports exchanged between individuals or organizations (plural of communication).
"All official communications between the legal teams were archived for future reference."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'communication' (singular) refers to the general act or process of exchanging information, 'communications' (with a final -s) typically refers to the technological systems, media channels, or academic discipline involved in transmitting information, and can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether it denotes a single field of study or multiple systems.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'communicatio', from the verb 'communicare' meaning 'to share, divide out, or impart', which itself stems from 'communis' ('common, public, or shared by all').