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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Do what feels right for you and stay communicative; those are great steps toward bonding.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The emerging field calls for more refined methods to determine whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The review calls for more refined methods to uncover whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghosting a seemingly healthy, communicative relationship is rarely a good option, if ever.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The emerging field calls for more refined methods to determine whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The review calls for more refined methods to uncover whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghosting a seemingly healthy, communicative relationship is rarely a good option, if ever.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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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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