communicable

adjective com·mu·ni·ca·ble \ kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: communicable in a Sentence

Definition of communicable

1 : capable of being communicated : transmittable

communicable diseases

2 : communicative

prove myself a gentleman, by being … virtuous and communicable
—Izaac Walton

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communicability

play \kə-ˌmyü-ni-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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communicableness

play \kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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communicably

play \kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-blē\ adverb

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Examples of communicable in a Sentence

communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually

Recent Examples of communicable from the Web

The revelations came Friday as a WHO panel on non-communicable diseases issued a report that aimed to cut down on diseases like diabetes, cancer and obesity, which kill about 40 million people each year.

— Washington Post, "US blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks," 2 June 2018
The revelations came Friday as a WHO panel on non-communicable diseases issued a report that aimed to cut down on diseases like diabetes, cancer and obesity, which kill about 40 million people each year.

— jamey keaten and maria cheng, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks," 1 June 2018
The revelations came Friday as a WHO panel on non-communicable diseases issued a report that aimed to cut down on diseases like diabetes, cancer and obesity, which kill about 40 million people each year.

— jamey keaten and maria cheng, Houston Chronicle, "U.S. blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks," 1 June 2018
The state health department denied an Arizona Republic public records request for reports detailing which pools the sick people visited because communicable disease information is considered confidential under state law.

— agnel philip, azcentral, "Pool season is crypto season: How to lower the odds of getting infected," 26 May 2018
Public health agencies have long used tracking systems to monitor the spread of communicable diseases like measles and tuberculosis, to ensure that people who are diagnosed get timely treatment.

— catherine ho, San Francisco Chronicle, "Marin health officials test new way to track opioid overdoses," 22 Apr. 2018
The year before, communicable diseases totaled 1,051, of which 388 were STDs.

— jesse leavenworth, Courant Community, "Report Shows Growing Pressure On Manchester To Maintain Services As Population Increases," 2 Apr. 2018
These crowded spaces can become breeding grounds for communicable diseases, like tuberculosis and the flu.

— chicagotribune.com, "Flu, crowded shelters create perfect storm for homeless," 5 Mar. 2018
In at least three recent Olympic games, highly communicable diseases have become as much a part of the story line as gold medal counts and crazy athletic costuming.

— jenny deam, Houston Chronicle, "A new Olympic sport: Dodging disease," 20 Feb. 2018

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