"nonverbal communication" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonverbal communications [plural], non-verbal [alternative], communication [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonverbal communication (countable and uncountable, plural nonverbal communications)
  1. Communication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (communication in a form other than written or spoken words): 非語言溝通 /非语言沟通 (fēi yǔyán gōutōng) (Chinese Mandarin), sanaton viestintä (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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