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clear communication

clear communication

1 2.5
An exchange of information that people understand easily
  • noun
translation icon : comunicación clara
  • Therefore, careful planning, knowledge about the community, and clear communication with parents were seen as factors that raised teachers' chances for support.
  • provide clear communication

You have to be able to earn that trust by having clear communication of what your vision is for their character.

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Examples

  • For a healthy relationship, spouses must practice clear communication about their feelings.

  • Teachers can help students succeed by promoting clear communication in the classroom.

  • Men are just as interested in clear communication as we are.

  • To avoid problems like these, clear communication with parents is critical.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There must be very clear communication between the parties in this instance.

    Blog text (25)
  • The results will be a team effort, clear communication, mutual understanding, and support for your action plans.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Clear communication between healthcare providers could play a key part in decreasing all kinds of medical errors.

    Academic text (2003)
  • In particular, families we interviewed emphasized the importance of clear communication from health care professionals regarding the OBPI diagnosis and expectations for recovery.

    Academic text (2015)
  • To avoid conflicts, clear communication is essential in any team project.

Synonyms

clarity
vsclear communication
152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

is specifically about making information understandable between people
transparency
vsclear communication
146 3.7

Being clear so people can see or understand how something works

focuses more on open access and visibility for information
explicitness
vsclear communication
1 6.4

A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand

is used when people share information clearly and without doubt
clearness
vsclear communication
1 1.4

How easy something is to understand, for example an explanation

is about clear understanding when people share information
lucidness
vsclear communication
4.4

A clear and easy to understand way of speaking or writing

focuses on clarity when ideas are shared

Antonyms

A failure to share information clearly that causes misunderstanding

How Clear

clear communication
1 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

clear + communication

The meaning 'exchange of information in an easily understood and unambiguous way' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'clear' (easy to understand) with 'communication' (exchange of information), with 'clear' simply modifying the noun. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily grasp the phrase.

Etymology

Clear communication comes from the picture of a clean window or clear water where you can see everything without trouble. That is why clear + communication means sharing ideas in a way that is 'easily understood' and not confusing.