intercommunication
Two-way information flow
Intercommunication is the exchange of information between people, groups, or systems.
The word emphasizes two-way flow—not just sending messages but receiving responses: The intercommunication between departments improved after the merger.
In technical contexts, it often refers to linked audio systems allowing speech between rooms or stations, as in aircraft or buildings.
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- debateFormal argument on issues
consultation · negotiation · parley · deliberation · colloquy · talks · confabulation · symposium
Amplified announcement network
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- telephoneVoice communication device
- switchboardTelephone routing panel
paging · dispatch · broadcast · relay · transmitter · receiver · speakerphone · hotline
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
interplay · engagement · interdependence · liaison · interrelation · joint effort · working together · mutual exchange
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
debate · consultation · negotiation · parley · deliberation · colloquy · talks · confabulation · symposium · seminar
PA system
Amplified announcement network
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- telephoneVoice communication device
switchboard · paging · dispatch · broadcast · relay · transmitter · receiver · speakerphone · hotline · voiceover
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
partnership · interplay · engagement · interdependence · liaison · interrelation · joint effort · working together · mutual exchange · feedback loop
connectivity
State of being linked
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- ethernetWired networking standard
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
bandwidth · wireless · LAN · WAN · server · infrastructure · fiber · modem · satellite · telecom
intercommunicationmonologue
Uninterrupted solo address
broadcast · dictation · soliloquy · broadcasting · lecturing
intercommunicationnoncommunication
Failure to convey information
isolation · disconnection · silence · communication breakdown · estrangement