conversation
//ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩//
Forms
- Plural
- conversations
Definitions
1.Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
- You need to improve conversation in foreign languages.
- That's my contribution to the health care conversation.
- The interview is two straight hours in conversation with the senator.
2.The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
- I didn't take part in the conversation.
3.The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
- I didn't take part in the conversation.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #991
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Doublet of conversazione.
Morphologically converse + -ation.