| gushy |
characterized by or inclined toward excessive emotional or sentimental display in communication or behavior. |
| Hausa |
the Afroasiatic language spoken by the Hausas and used as a means of inter-ethnic communication in areas east and west of Nigeria and Niger. [1/2 definitions] |
| hear |
to receive information or some form of communication. [1/7 definitions] |
| hear of |
to encounter (something) through hearing or some other form of communication, often resulting in a feeling of slight familiarity. [1/2 definitions] |
| hot line |
a direct communication system set up for use in times of emergency or crisis, esp. between heads of government. [1/2 definitions] |
| inflection |
in grammar, the alteration in the form of words that allows the communication of information such as the gender, number, or case of a noun; the tense of a verb; or the degree of an adjective or adverb. [1/5 definitions] |
| information |
knowledge or facts obtained or obtainable through communication with others in connection with a specific situation or event. [1/4 definitions] |
| instant messaging |
a form of electronic communication over a computer network in which two people converse in a similar manner to speaking by exchanging text messages which appear immediately on each others' screens upon typing. |
| interactive |
allowing two-way communication between a computer and the person operating it. [1/2 definitions] |
| intercom |
a device or system that allows communication from room to room; intercommunications system. |
| intercourse |
communication or dealings between people or groups of people. [1/2 definitions] |
| interface |
clear or useful communication or interaction. [1/7 definitions] |
| Interlingua |
an artificial language developed for international communication, esp. among scientists. |
| in touch |
in contact through verbal or written communication. |
| iron curtain |
(sometimes cap.) the barrier to free communication and exchange of information which was attributed by Western nations to the secrecy and censorship of the Soviet Union after World War II. |
| keep in touch |
to remain in contact; keep up communication (often fol. by "with"). |
| kinesics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of body movements and gestures as a means of communication. |
| koine |
a language or dialect used for communication among speakers of different languages, which becomes the standard language of an area. [1/2 definitions] |
| language |
a nonverbal means of communication such as gesture or mathematical symbols; any means of communication. [1/5 definitions] |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. [2/3 definitions] |
| lightwave |
of or pertaining to fiber-optic communication equipment. |