nonverbal communication

noun

Communication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

Meanings

nounnonverbal communication (countable and uncountable, plural nonverbal communications)

plural nonverbal communications · alternative non-verbal · alternative communication

  1. countableuncountableCommunication in a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 非語言溝通 /非语言沟通
  • 非語言溝通 /非语言沟通 (fēi yǔyán gōutōng)communication in a form other than written or spoken words
Finnish sanaton viestintä
  • sanaton viestintäcommunication in a form other than written or spoken words
German nonverbale Kommunikation
  • nonverbale Kommunikationcommunication in a form other than written or spoken words
Polish komunikacja niewerbalna
  • komunikacja niewerbalnacommunication in a form other than written or spoken words
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