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communicable

/kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/ /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl̩/

Meanings
adjective
(of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals; contagious or catching.

Examples :

"The flu is a communicable disease that can spread quickly through a school. "
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Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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talkative adjective

/ˈtɔːkətɪv/ /ˈtɑːkədɪv/

Tending to talk a lot.

"My sister is very talkative; she always has something to say. "

Illustration discussions

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration enthusiasm

enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

Illustration inspiring

inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

Illustration expansive

expansive adjective

/ɪkˈspænsɪv/

Comprehensive in scope or extent.

"an expansive research work"

Illustration initially

initially adverb

/ɪˈnɪʃli/

At the beginning.

"Initially, I thought the math problem was difficult, but then I found the solution. "

Illustration communicated

communicated verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/

To impart

"The teacher communicated the homework assignment to the students. "

Illustration catching

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(heading) To capture, overtake.

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

Illustration contagious

contagious adjective

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

"The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "