"communicating" meaning in English

See communicating in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-communicating.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree English communicate English -ing English communicating From communicate + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|communicate|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English communicate English -ing English communicating From communicate + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} communicating (not comparable)
  1. Allowing people to pass directly between two rooms. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: communicating artery, communicating vessel
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Verb

IPA: /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-communicating.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree English communicate English -ing English communicating From communicate + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|communicate|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English communicate English -ing English communicating From communicate + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} communicating
  1. present participle and gerund of communicate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: communicate
    Sense id: en-communicating-en-verb-norXMkvB

Alternative forms

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