communication

UK /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US /kəˌmju.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun 5

Collocations

37
1

(noun.) act of communicating

ADJ

effective, good

Effective communication between teachers and parents helps students succeed in school.

poor | direct | open | two-way | interpersonal | regular | electronic, non-verbal, verbal, written | business

VERB + COMMUNICATION

have

The two companies have regular communication to discuss their business plans.

establish | facilitate, improve

prevent

The heavy snowstorm prevented communication between the two remote villages for several days.

COMMUNICATION + VERB

break down

When the project team stopped meeting regularly, communication broke down and mistakes started happening.

COMMUNICATION + NOUN

skills | breakdown

PREP

in ~ with

The school is in constant communication with parents about their children's progress.

~ between

There was poor communication between the two departments, which caused several problems.

~ by

During the pandemic, many families stayed connected through communication by video calls.

~ with

Regular communication with my team helps us stay organized and solve problems quickly.

PHRASES

a breakdown in communication(s), channels/lines of communication

When the project failed, managers realized there had been a serious breakdown in communication between the two teams.

a lack of communication, a means/method/system of communication

The company's problems grew worse because there was a lack of communication between departments.

2

(noun.) communications: systems for sending information

ADJ

good | online | global, international | mass | radio, rail, road, telephone

VERB + COMMUNICATION

have | cut off, disrupt

COMMUNICATION + NOUN

centre, links, network, satellite, system, technology

PREP

~ between

Regular video calls help maintain strong communication between the remote team members and their managers.

~ with

The manager held regular communication with the team to discuss project updates and concerns.

3

(noun.) message

ADJ

formal, official

VERB + COMMUNICATION

receive | send

PREP

~ about

The teacher sent a communication about the field trip schedule to all parents.

~ from, ~ to

She received an important communication from her doctor about the test results.

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