informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk: how to master the art of conversation.
such interchange by sign language, email, or other nonoral means of communication: I enjoy our time on the phone, but she prefers conversation by texting.
an instance of this: I had a long phone conversation with my cousin in Florida.
an informal public exchange of ideas or opinions about a particular issue; a dialogue: It’s time for a global conversation about the epidemic.
association or social intercourse: a year's conversation with him as his caregiver and friend.
criminal conversation.
the ability to talk socially with others: She writes well but has no conversation.
Obsolete.
behavior or manner of living.
close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.
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Origin of conversation
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English conversacio(u)n, from Latin conversātiōn- (stem of conversātiō ) “familiarity, conduct, behavior,” equivalent to conversāt(us), past participle of conversārī “to associate with” + -iōn- noun suffix; see origin at converse1, -ion
Personally, I’m happy for conversations that move things forward in helping us be ever-safer with online data usage and storage.
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Lorne Michaels, SNL’s producer, told Vulture in an interview that Carrey initiated the conversation about playing the part.
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They also were instructed to edit the beginning and ending of each snippet to differentiate the posts slightly, according to the notes from the recorded conversation with a participant.
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It became a very emotional experience for me, these conversations.
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While standing in line for food I struck up a conversation with the man in front of me.
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For many years afterward it was a never-ending topic of conversation, and is more or less talked of even to this day.
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Yet, for god knows what reason, his name is never brought up in the “Great American Filmmaker” conversation.
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Even though we were running late, Scott was jovial and candid in his conversation.
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A successful trend-maker might be able to steer a conversation, but virality remains extremely difficult to predict.
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In conversation, her ideas emerge at a roiling boil that often takes on a momentum of its own.
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The alcalde was trying to change the course of the conversation.
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Then the conversation ended, and the morning passed without the coming of Sir Francis.
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The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favorites, or privadoes; as if it were matter of grace or conversation.
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After a few minutes he invariably joined me, and led the conversation to the same topic.
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After a few minutes' conversation, Ben broke down completely, and sat against a sand-bank to weep.
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British Dictionary definitions for conversation
conversation
/ (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən) /
noun
the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
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