communicable disease

Cultural  

1. Any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another; also called contagious disease. Sometimes quarantine is required to prevent the spread of disease.

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Example Sentences

One maker of a counter-drone tool in the hands of the federal authorities explains that their technology can interact and communicate directly in the drone’s language, enabling it to be taken over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

These tests are designed to show how future missions could route data through relay satellites when needed or communicate directly with ground stations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The burger chain said Wednesday the new program will be integrated across its app, website, and in-store systems, allowing it to personalize offers and communicate directly with customers based on their behavior.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In the 2024 proxy season, retail investors voted on only 29.8% of the shares they owned, in part because it’s near-impossible for companies to communicate directly with their shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

They can all communicate directly through speech, song, dance and ceremony.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari