communicative

adjective com·mu·ni·ca·tive \ kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv , -ni-kə-tiv \

Definition of communicative

1 :tending to communicate :talkative

2 :of or relating to communication

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communicatively

adverb

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communicativeness

noun

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Revisions lead to a seven-inch clay model being constructed, and a communicative back-and-forth goes on with BDA.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "How Cleveland Indians promotional items go from idea to delivery (photos, video)," 24 Aug. 2017
The handling is eminently predictable, the steering quick and communicative.

— alexander stoklosa, Car and Driver, "2017 Ford Fiesta ST," 2 Aug. 2017
Absent the communicative features that invoke the First Amendment, Candy Lab has no First Amendment claim.

— david kravets, Ars Technica, "Augmented reality wins big in 1st Amendment legal flap," 20 July 2017
The steering is extremely quick, with a 10.9:1 ratio at the ends of its travel, and also wonderfully weighty and communicative.

— jared gall, Car and Driver, "2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe," 18 July 2017
In the case of conjoined twins, typically one of them is more organized and one is more communicative.

— sammy caiola, sacbee, "From conjoined twins to independent toddlers, Sandoval girls flourish after risky surgery," 14 July 2017
A compact, communicative defensive line helped them stave off RSL’s 12 shots on goal.

— alicia delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando City pleased with RSL win, still looking to improve game," 1 July 2017
But the rich, communicative context available in face-to-face encounters is largely absent in a digital setting.

— vyvyan evans, CNN, "The power of the emoji, Japan's most transformative modern design," 29 May 2017
These operations are communicative acts and information weapons with which to buoy supporters’ morale and offset the ideological damage brought about by territorial loss and depleted leadership.

— amarnath amarasingam, The Atlantic, "ISIS's Perverse, Bloody Interpretation of Ramadan," 26 May 2017

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COMMUNICATIVE Defined for English Language Learners

communicative

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Definition of communicative for English Language Learners

: willing to talk to people
: relating to communication

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communicative

adjective com·mu·ni·ca·tive \ kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv \

legal Definition of communicative

1 :tending or serving to communicate

a communicative gesture

2 :of or relating to communication

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