conversationalist
- noun
- /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
- Specialized
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agente conversacional
- The new chatbot is an impressive conversationalist, able to understand and respond to a wide range of questions.
Examples
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As a conversationalist, the AI can engage users in meaningful dialogue and help them find information easily.
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"A conversationalist?
Fiction book (1998) -
As Siri moves up the value chain from its original CLI-centric simplicity prior to Apple's acquisition to its current status of speech to a more conversationalist interface focused on transactional task completion, she becomes far more interesting and accessible to hundreds of millions of non-computer savvy users.
Blog text (31) -
During the demo, the software demonstrated its ability as a conversationalist by answering questions in a friendly tone.
Synonyms
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A person or machine that takes part in a conversation
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A computer program that talks to people online to answer questions or help them
A computer program that talks or writes with a user
A program on a computer or phone that talks with people online
Surface Forms
Morphology
conversationalist = conversational (semi-transparent) = conversation + al + ist
The formation is the same as the human sense; '-ist' marks an agent or practitioner of 'conversational' activity, extended metaphorically to software.
Etymology
Conversationalist in computing borrows the human idea and names a program that can hold a conversation. Since con- means 'with' and the root means 'to be with' or 'to turn', a computing conversationalist is made to 'be with' users in talk and keep the conversation flowing to answer questions or do tasks.