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 Sam. 3.Let your communication be, yea, yea; nay, nay. Mat. 5.In 1 Cor. 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, &c.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.
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