communicatory

adjective

com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​to·​ry kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce communicatory (audio)
Synonyms of communicatorynext
1
: designed to communicate information
communicatory letters
2
: communicative sense 2

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of communicatory was in 1908

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communicator

communicatory

communicatory letters

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“Communicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicatory. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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