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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

substance, content, message, subject matter go
what a communication that is about something is about

import, significance, meaning, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified

noun.communication

12 Subcategories

lexical meaning go
the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
grammatical meaning go
the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence
symbolization, symbolisation go
the use of symbols to convey meaning
sense, signified go
the meaning of a word or expression
connotation, intension go
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
referent go
something referred to
core, burden, essence, effect, gist go
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
spirit, purport, intent go
the intended meaning of a communication
lesson, moral go
the significance of a story or event
shade, subtlety, nicety, refinement, nuance go
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
overtone go
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
point go
a brief version of the essential meaning of something