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communicatory

communicatory

6.6
Showing willingness and ability to share information by talking or writing
  • adjective
  • /kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɔri/
translation icon : comunicativo
  • The teacher's communicatory skills helped the students express their ideas clearly.

And one of the consequences of that sort of communicatory ability is that the dispossessed get a little bit more power.

Examples

  • Beyond the curiosity for events in their environment, journalists further suggest that the clip resonated with citizens because of its social and communicatory utility.

    Academic text (2016)
  • And one of the consequences of that sort of communicatory ability is that the dispossessed get a little bit more power.

  • And one of the consequences of that sort of communicatory ability is that the dispossessed get a little bit more power.

  • In a team project, effective communicatory methods foster collaboration and understanding.

  • Her communicatory approach made it easier for everyone to share their thoughts during the meeting.

Synonyms

communicative
vscommunicatory
3 3.8

Willing to talk and share information or feelings

is broader, covering any relation to sharing ideas beyond personal talk
communicational
vscommunicatory
  • Formal
1 6.8

About communication between people or groups

is more general and personal, meaning able or inclined to talk or share
conversable
vscommunicatory
6.9

A person who is friendly and easy to talk to

is more general, referring to ability or relation beyond casual social talk

Antonyms

Unwilling to talk or answer questions

How Communicative

talkative
33 2.5
communicatory
6.6
reserved
3.7
taciturn
5 8.4

Surface Forms

communicatory positive

Morphology

communicatory = communicate (transparent) = communicate + ory

Formed directly from the verb 'communicate' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ory', so the meaning 'relating to communication' is clear to learners.

Etymology

The word communicatory comes from the Latin verb communicare, which means 'to share' and is the same root as communication and common. So, communicatory means being able or willing to share ideas, in other words relating to communication.