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COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(often plural) a means of communication or access
Example:
lines of communication were set up between the two firms
Synonyms:
channel; communication channel; line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("communication channel" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "communication channel"):
back channel (an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government))
lens ((metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood)
contact; inter-group communication; liaison; link (a channel for communication between groups)
line of gab; patter; spiel (plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson))
