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communication theory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kə-myo͞o′nĭ-kā′shən thē′ə-rē
  • thîr′ē

1

noun

Meaning 1

A field that studies the technical process of information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, information-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • communications is his major field of study

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: communications

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: যোগাযোগ তত্ত্ব (jōgajōg totto) — proposed description of communication phenomena
  • French: théorie de la communication — proposed description of communication phenomena