Collocations for communication - noun
1. act of communicating
ADJECTIVE
clear,
effective,
good,
open
Good communication is important for business.
Good communication is important for business.
poor
direct, face-to-face
two-way
interpersonal
regular
electronic, non-verbal, oral, verbal, written
business
animal, human
direct, face-to-face
two-way
interpersonal
regular
electronic, non-verbal, oral, verbal, written
business
animal, human
VERB + communication
have
I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
establish
enhance, facilitate, improve
maintain
prevent
measures which prevented communication with the outside world
enhance, facilitate, improve
maintain
prevent
measures which prevented communication with the outside world
PREPOSITION
in communication with
We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
communication between
to establish direct communication between the towers
to establish direct communication between the towers
communication by
communication by letter
communication by letter
communication with
We need better communication with clients.
We need better communication with clients.
PHRASES
a breakdown in communication,
a breakdown in communications
channels of communication, lines of communication
to keep open the channels of communication
channels of communication, lines of communication
to keep open the channels of communication
a lack of communication
a means of communication, a method of communication, a system of communication
Letters are their only means of communication.
a means of communication, a method of communication, a system of communication
Letters are their only means of communication.
2. (communications) systems for sending information
ADJECTIVE
good
global, international
mass
broadband, digital, online, radio, satellite, telephone, wireless
rail, road
global, international
mass
broadband, digital, online, radio, satellite, telephone, wireless
rail, road
COMMUNICATIONS + NOUN
centre/center
links, network, system
satellite, technology
equipment, tool
links, network, system
satellite, technology
equipment, tool
PREPOSITION
communication between
They tried to disrupt communications between the two offices.
They tried to disrupt communications between the two offices.
communication with
Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
3. message
PREPOSITION
communication about
He received an official communication about the reorganization.
He received an official communication about the reorganization.
communication from,
communication to
a communication from the officer to the general
a communication from the officer to the general