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adjective

communicative

CEFR B2

of or relating to communication

In a sentence

Six example sentences with communicative, each labelled with its topic.

  • The protocol defines the communicative layer between the two devices, leaving the storage format entirely to the manufacturer.

    Technology

  • Speech therapists study the communicative function of a gesture, since a pointed finger can carry as much as a sentence.

    Psychology

  • Nurses are trained in the communicative side of care, because how a diagnosis is delivered changes whether a patient follows it.

    Medicine

  • One philosopher argued that reason itself is communicative, since a claim only counts once someone else can question it.

    Philosophy

  • The manager's review praised her communicative habits, from short written summaries to calling back every client the same day.

    Business

  • The accelerator scores founders on communicative clarity, since a good product explained badly rarely gets a second meeting.

    Startups

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