communicable
kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl̩
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Definition of communicable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
informationcapable of being communicated or shared
  • Her enthusiasm was communicable to the entire team.
shareable spreadable transmittable
2.
medicalTECH.able to be transmitted between people or animalsTECH.
  • The flu is a highly communicable disease.
contagious infectious transmissible
3.
personalityRaretalkative or open in communicationRare
  • He was a communicable host, engaging everyone in conversation.
gregarious sociable
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disease that can be transmitted through direct contact
Tuberculosis is a communicable disease that requires careful monitoring.

Origin of communicable

Latin, communicare (to share) + -able (capable of)

Terms with communicable included in their meaning

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public health
communicable disease affecting society
infection
communicable infection spread by sexual contact
communicable
able to be shared or communicated
NCDacr.
acr: non-communicable disease
disease not spread from person to person

Examples of communicable in a sentence

  • The idea was communicable through the presentation.
  • Chickenpox is communicable among children.
  • Some communicable illnesses require quarantine measures.
  • Her communicable nature made her popular at parties.
  • A communicable person, he easily made new friends.

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  1. French:partageable, contagieux, ...
  2. German:kommunizierbar, ansteckend, ...
  3. Italian:comunicabile, contagioso, ...
  4. Spanish:comunicable, comunicativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:comunicável, comunicativo, ...
  6. Chinese:可传达的, 传染的, ...
  7. Japanese:伝達可能な, 伝染性の, ...
  8. Arabic:قابِل للتواصُل, مُعْدٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִדְבָּק, מְדַבֵּק, ...
  10. Russian:заразительный, инфекционный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заразливий, заразний, ...
  12. Hindi:संप्रेषणीय, संचरणीय, ...

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