10 Communication terms
This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Communication Technology in Communication.
verb
Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.
Example: Technology can also mean people are detached from what is going on around them even when they are out.
noun
The process of developing or being developed.
Example: Technology has brought some positive development in the ways people interact with each other.
Communication or direct involvement with someone or something.
Example: However, despite these advances, the quality of interaction has significantly declined in several respects.
A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Example: Based on this perspective, technology has influenced relationships in a positive way.
The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected.
Example: The principal way in which relationships have been affected is that they tend to be at a distance rather than face-to-face.
Change (something) radically or fundamentally.
Example: The social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have revolutionized relationships.
adverb
In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
Example: However, there are also some negative impacts of technology on the types of relationships people make.
Make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.
Example: It is evident that technology has transformed the ways of communication and influenced relationships in a variety of ways.
The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.