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Communicative

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Communicative /kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ · adjective

A short documentary narration — meaning, origin, and how the word is used.

In this course, Communicative means a person who is willing and eager to share information. A related lesson is the communicate course. One citation is the Cambridge English entry, and a second is the Cambridge learner entry. Encyclopaedic background is in Communicative.

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Podcast 2 · Daily Use

In Conversation

Two British speakers using "communicative" naturally in everyday talk.

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Podcast 3 · Prompt Engineering

Prompting with "communicative"

An instructor and developer explore real, copy-ready AI prompts built around the word.

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Transcript: “Communicative” vocabulary micro-course

Read along with the three podcasts, or open the full dictionary entry for Communicative for the definition, Arabic meaning, synonyms and example sentences.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is Communicative — adjective, pronounced /kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/, with the stress on mu.

Narrator: It describes a person who is willing and eager to share information, ideas, or feelings with others.

Narrator: In plain English, it means being talkative and easy to talk to.

Narrator: It originates from the Latin verb communicare, meaning to share or make common.

Narrator: A common collocation is a communicative style, which describes how someone clearly conveys their intentions.

Narrator: It differs from talkative, which simply refers to the amount someone speaks, rather than the effectiveness of the exchange.

Narrator: In a technical context, it describes devices or systems designed to exchange data effectively.

Narrator: The term is frequently employed in linguistics, organizational psychology, and digital infrastructure design.

Narrator: So remember: being communicative is about the quality of the connection you build through speech or data.

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Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: Why do some people find it so natural to open up while others stay quiet?

Speaker B: It is often about personality traits, and being COMMUNICATIVE, from the Latin communicativus, usually suggests a desire for engagement.

Speaker A: Is it a positive trait in a workplace?

Speaker B: Absolutely, it builds trust and streamlines workflow efficiently.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: He is very communicative about his project progress, the team remains well-informed, and she gave a communicative summary that clarified all the requirements.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: Avoid using it to mean simply noisy; it must imply the act of sharing meaning successfully.

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Sociable is a cousin, outgoing is a twin, and expressive is a fine alternative that keeps its social charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use communicative in AI prompts — useful for persona crafting and clarifying technical documentation.

Speaker A: How do I prompt for a character role?

Speaker B: You set the tone to be open and helpful.

Prompt: Adopt a communicative persona to explain these complex legal terms to a non-expert audience using simple analogies.

Speaker A: What about for summarizing meeting notes?

Speaker B: Make sure the AI knows the priority is clarity of communication.

Prompt: Review these meeting transcripts and provide a highly communicative summary that highlights action items for every department.

Speaker A: Can it help with software error logs?

Speaker B: Indeed, it encourages the AI to translate jargon into human-readable suggestions.

Prompt: Analyze this cryptic system error and provide a communicative response that guides the user through the necessary troubleshooting steps.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Here is a prompt to improve customer relations.

Prompt: Draft a communicative apology email to a client that acknowledges the delay while clearly outlining the steps taken to resolve the issue.