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communication - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)

People learn and share information through communication. There are many forms of communication, but they all have one thing in common: the sending and receiving of a message. Using different kinds of communication, people can pass along their ideas and feelings to just one other person or to millions of people.

communication - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)

When people communicate with each other, they exchange various forms of meaning, such as ideas and information, through a common system of symbols. Typical communications can include writing in a diary, watching television, talking with friends, and speaking on the telephone. It has been estimated that people spend more time communicating than they spend on any other complex activity in life. Human communication takes place on many levels, from the simplest interpersonal and small-group exchanges among friends to mass communication, as experienced in public speeches, magazines, or news broadcasts.

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