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communicable

UK
/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.bəl/
US
/kəˈmjunɪkəbl/

Translations

communicableadjective
more communicable
Comp.
most communicable
Super.
UK
/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.bəl/
US
/kəˈmjunɪkəbl/
transmissibleSens abstrait : qui peut être communiqué ou transmis à autrui.
Her ideas were communicable and easily understood by the entire team.
Ses idées étaient transmissibles et facilement comprises par toute l’équipe.
transmissibleSe dit surtout d’une maladie ou d’un agent pathogène.
The flu is a highly communicable disease.
La grippe est une maladie hautement transmissible.
contagieuxS’emploie surtout pour une maladie qui se transmet d’une personne à l’autre.
The flu is a highly communicable disease.
La grippe est une maladie très contagieuse.
Additional translations
communicablePlus rare; sens formel : qui peut être communiqué ou transmis.
Synonyms
spreadable
transferable
infectious
contagious
transmissible
Antonyms
noncommunicable

Definitions

communicableadjective
Able to be transmitted from one person to another, especially in the context of diseases.
The flu is a highly communicable disease, spreading quickly through schools and workplaces.
Capable of being communicated or conveyed to others.
Her ideas were communicable and easily understood by the entire team.
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