communicable

/kəˈmjunɪkəbəl/
adjective
  1. Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, especially referring to a disease.
    • Public health officials track communicable illnesses to prevent outbreaks.
    • Measles is a highly communicable disease that spreads through coughing.
    • The doctor explained that the infection is not communicable through casual contact.
  2. Able to be expressed or shared, especially thoughts or feelings.
    • The artist's joy is communicable through the bright colors in her paintings.
    • Her excitement was communicable to everyone in the room.
    • Some emotions are not easily communicable through words alone.
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