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intercommunication

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

Mutual communication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

mutual communication; communication with each other

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communication, communicating

Narrower terms: intercourse, social intercourse

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English communication English intercommunication From inter- + communication.