communicative

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

Updated on: 7 May 2018

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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In 2017, again with a court’s OK, another Texas hospital cut off life support from 46-year-old Chris Dunn, who was awake and communicative, but descending into organ failure because of pancreatic cancer.

— james freeman, WSJ, "Alfie Evans and the State," 25 Apr. 2018
Fashion is essential to Burke: Its communicative powers take on additional meaning in a world that’s quick to pass judgment on her appearance.

— halie lesavage, Glamour, "Why the Fashion Industry Needs to Do More For Disabled Customers," 23 Apr. 2018
And its robot, unlike the boxy clunker from the '60s original, has become a shape-shifting, silent-yet-communicative robo-man who looks like a top-notch character from a Halo game.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Lost in Space Netflix review: Danger, Will Robinson (and fans of rational plots)," 13 Apr. 2018
Defense lawyer Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg laid into him, scrutinizing every communicative choice at length, demanding explanations for every dot and squiggle in his notes, and quizzing him on spelling.

— maureen o'connor, The Cut, "Video Shows Nanny in Murder Trial Denying Hallucinations," 12 Apr. 2018
Supporters see these kiosks as just one facet of the communicative technology that will build future ‘smart’ cities.

— rebecca heilweil, Philly.com, "Free WiFi kiosks come with cameras, critics and lessons learned," 27 Mar. 2018
Jahangir Aziz, JPMorgan’s head of emerging markets research, says China’s Central Bank is trying to be more communicative.

— Bloomberg.com, "Trump Listens to Jamie Dimon, William Rhodes Says," 1 May 2017
The graduate clinician then provides 30 minutes of one-on-one cognitive-communicative therapy each week.

— michael candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, "The key to keeping your mind sharp? Do something," 29 Mar. 2018
Ley says couples who make their arrangement work may be some of the most communicative people he's ever seen.

— elizabeth weiss, Marie Claire, "The Cuckolding Fetish Explained: Why Some Men Actually *Want* to Be Cheated On," 8 Aug. 2017

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Definition of communicative for English Language Learners

: willing to talk to people
: relating to communication

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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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