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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Open, warm, and highly communicative, Chauffe, who performs as hemlock, has made a name for herself around the country by embracing a free-spirited and loose approach to her music and her everyday life.
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Image The accusations, however, that the institution’s leaders are neither approachable nor communicative will linger after Mr. Hill’s departure.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hollis said the two council members are extremely communicative with taxpayers.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2025
The webs of most spiders, though intricate and carefully designed, appear to exist for utilitarian purposes and serve no evaluative or communicative function.
—Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Image The accusations, however, that the institution’s leaders are neither approachable nor communicative will linger after Mr. Hill’s departure.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hollis said the two council members are extremely communicative with taxpayers.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2025
The webs of most spiders, though intricate and carefully designed, appear to exist for utilitarian purposes and serve no evaluative or communicative function.
—Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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