- to communicate mutually
- to interconnect, as two rooms
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in•ter•com•mu•ni•cate
(in′tər kə myo̅o̅′ni kāt′),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca•ble, adj.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca•bil′i•ty, n.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tion, n.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tive, adj.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tor, n.
v.i.
- to communicate mutually, as people.
- to afford passage from one to another, as rooms.
v.t.
- to exchange (messages or communications) with one another.
- Medieval Latin intercommūnicātus (past participle). See inter-, communicate
- 1580–90
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca•bil′i•ty, n.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tion, n.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tive, adj.
in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca′tor, n.
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intercommunicate /ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt/ vb (intransitive)