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intercommunication

intercommunication

6.2
A way for people, groups, or systems to share information with each other
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərkəˈmjunɪˌkeɪʃən/
translation icon : intercomunicación
  • The team improved intercommunication by setting up regular meetings to exchange ideas.

Examples

  • Democracy of participation might suggest the use of many languages, but efficiency of intercommunication encourages the use of only a few.

    Academic text (2001)

  • And now, over the entire intercommunication system, the first general order of the day is issued: UP.

    Blog text (32)

  • Languages of wider communication are needed to promote intercommunication among our communities.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Yet there is an urgent need for some language of intercommunication for effective exchange of ideas across linguistic boundaries.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Planetary intercommunication is so inescapable now that themes of general concern and consensus are bound to emerge, even if they are initially overshadowed by conflicts.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Effective intercommunication between departments is essential for the project's success.

  • The new software enhances intercommunication, allowing for instant messaging and video calls.

Synonyms

conversation
vsintercommunication
∞ 1.0

A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas

is neutral in tone and applies beyond informal personal talks
communication
vsintercommunication
247 2.3

A message sent from one person or group to another

is about mutual exchange rather than a single transmitted message
interlocution
vsintercommunication
9.1

A conversation between two or more people

is broader, including exchanges between groups or systems as well

Compounds

intercommunication system
  • Specialized
4.8

A system that lets people in different rooms talk to each other

How Much Communication

intercommunication
6.2
communication
247 2.3
conversation
∞ 1.0
contact
826 1.2
message
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

intercommunication singular
intercommunications plural

Morphology

intercommunication = communication (transparent) = inter + communication

The prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' or 'mutual' combines directly with 'communication' to yield 'mutual exchange of information'.

Etymology

Intercommunication comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and the same root as communicate, which means 'to share'. So it literally means 'sharing between' people or groups, which is why it describes the back-and-forth exchange of information.