communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv 
-ni-kə-tiv
-ni-kə-tiv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicatively
adverb
communicativeness
noun
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Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?
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Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Looking ahead, Kirk remains resolutely focused on strategic expansion and providing competent, communicative, and diligent legal representation to the lives of those the firm serves.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Others lauded Fox for his performance but questioned why city staff and the outside search firm working on the hire haven’t been more communicative with council members, including about the pauses in the hiring process.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
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Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Looking ahead, Kirk remains resolutely focused on strategic expansion and providing competent, communicative, and diligent legal representation to the lives of those the firm serves.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Others lauded Fox for his performance but questioned why city staff and the outside search firm working on the hire haven’t been more communicative with council members, including about the pauses in the hiring process.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv
-ni-kət-iv
-ni-kət-iv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicativeness
noun
Legal Definition
communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv
1
: tending or serving to communicate
a communicative gesture
2
: of or relating to communication
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