Communicable: meaning, definitions and examples

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communicable

 

[ kษ™หˆmjuหnษชkษ™bl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

disease transmission

Capable of being communicated, spread, or transmitted from one person to another.

Synonyms

contagious, infectious, transmissible

Examples of usage

  • COVID-19 is a highly communicable disease.
  • Influenza is a communicable disease that spreads easily in crowded places.
Context #2 | Adjective

information

Able to be passed on or shared among people.

Synonyms

shareable, transmittable

Examples of usage

  • News in the digital age is highly communicable through social media.
  • Rumors are often more communicable than facts.

Translations

Translations of the word "communicable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comunicรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคšเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbertragbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dapat ditularkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผัƒะฝั–ะบะฐั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaraลบliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไผๆŸ“ๆ€งใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transmissible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ transmisible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bulaลŸฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „์—ผ์„ฑ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุจู„ ู„ู„ุงู†ุชู‚ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™enosnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prenosnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏไผ ๆŸ“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prenosljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smitanlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑา›ะฟะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoluxucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ transmisible

Etymology

The word 'communicable' originated from the Latin word 'communicabilis', which means 'able to be imparted'. The term 'communicable' first appeared in the early 17th century, primarily used in the context of diseases that can be transmitted from person to person. Over time, its usage expanded to also refer to the sharing of information or ideas among individuals.

See also: communicated, communicating, communication, communicative, communicator, miscommunication, telecommunication, telecommunications, uncommunicative, uncommunicatively.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,585, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.