Communication can be seen from a broader sense since it’s always part of us. There have been scholars who through their dictionaries, have provided different meanings to communication. Below are some of the definitions of communication by some famous dictionaries and scholars;



The Longman Dictionary defines Communication as “the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts and feelings”.



Louis Allen also defined Communication as “the sum of all the things one person does when he wants to create understanding in the mind of another.”



Keith Davis defined communication as “a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another.”



The Cambridge Dictionary defines Communication as “the various methods of sending information between people and places, especially phones, computers, radio, etc.”



The Oxford Dictionary in 2019 defined Communication as “The transmission or exchange of information, knowledge, or ideas, by means of speech, writing, mechanical or electronic media.”


There are many of them, more of them that can’t be captured in this article. A lot of definitions were developed by many great scholars based on their observations on the communication on daily basis. Based o the few definitions provided above, it can be observed that most of the scholars talked about thoughts and feelings or understanding. Others also emphasized on the transmission which means transmission is always through a medium or channel. Communication always begins with a process and a source. As I am communicating with you through this article, the source here becomes me and the mode of transmission or channel becomes the phone, tablet, laptop or any electronic device you use in accessing this article. The fact that you read and understand this piece means you are the destination of the information being communicated to you. Let’s dive into the communication process;

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