communicative

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

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Definition of communicative

1 : tending to communicate : talkative

2 : of or relating to communication

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Recent Examples on the Web Even the most connected, communicative pair can run into hiccups. — Patrice J. Williams, Travel + Leisure, "9 Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Romantic Couples' Trip," 12 July 2020 When Mixer was still Beam, the company’s two founders, Matt Salsamendi and James Boehm, were easily accessible and communicative. — Washington Post, "The last days of Mixer," 30 June 2020 The communicative strain’s advantage over the other could still be due to factors other than unknown communication abilities, such as a more advanced turning capability. — Sophia Chen, Wired, "These Bacteria Ate Their Way Through a Really Tricky Maze," 9 June 2020 Kerr, Walton said, is more communicative than Jackson — always willing to talk through any internal turmoil. — Los Angeles Times, "It’s ‘vintage’ Phil Jackson and the Dennis Rodman experience in ‘The Last Dance’," 25 Apr. 2020 Steering is direct and communicative in both vehicles. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "Big Mini Question: Countryman or Clubman?," 26 Feb. 2020 No longer naming our houses is a communicative act in itself. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "What Do the Names of British Houses Mean?," 28 Mar. 2020 Health aside, his personality may not naturally lend itself to the communicative position. — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, "Cowboys entered offseason with several question marks on roster. They just added another," 24 Mar. 2020 The findings, described in a recent study published in the journal PeerJ, could clue scientists in to the communicative cues penguins rely on to hunt. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "In a First, Researchers Record Penguins Vocalizing Under Water," 23 Mar. 2020

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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.

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More Definitions for communicative

communicative

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of communicative

formal

: willing to talk to people

: relating to communication

See the full definition for communicative in the English Language Learners Dictionary

communicative

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

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Legal Definition of communicative

1 : tending or serving to communicate a communicative gesture

2 : of or relating to communication

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