communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv 
-ni-kə-tiv
-ni-kə-tiv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicatively
adverb
communicativeness
noun
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Perhaps a more communicative run-up on expectations or an approach that features more competitive offers to kick off the negotiations could go a long way to keeping the conversations more positive and less combative.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Minimalist Style According to Orth, people with yellow auras are typically intellectual, creative, and communicative, with a sunny and optimistic disposition.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Why would the same communicative behaviors evolve independently in whales and humans, whose last common ancestor was a shrewlike creature that lived roughly 100 million years ago?
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
On the same day, communicative Mercury and penetrating Pluto unite in Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Minimalist Style According to Orth, people with yellow auras are typically intellectual, creative, and communicative, with a sunny and optimistic disposition.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Why would the same communicative behaviors evolve independently in whales and humans, whose last common ancestor was a shrewlike creature that lived roughly 100 million years ago?
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
On the same day, communicative Mercury and penetrating Pluto unite in Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv
-ni-kət-iv
-ni-kət-iv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicativeness
noun
Legal Definition
communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv
1
: tending or serving to communicate
a communicative gesture
2
: of or relating to communication
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