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text communication

[/tɛkst kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: text communications
comunicação por texto
1. The exchange of written messages between individuals or groups, typically using digital devices such as smartphones, computers, or messaging applications
Text communication has become the primary way young people stay in touch.
A comunicação por texto tornou-se a forma principal como os jovens se mantêm em contato.
2. Any form of written correspondence or messaging that conveys information through text rather than voice or video
Email and instant messaging are common forms of text communication in the workplace.
Email e mensagens instantâneas são formas comuns de comunicação por texto no local de trabalho.
NYC Slang
texting
Synonyms
text messagingwritten communicationmessaginginstant messagingSMS communication
Antonyms
verbal communicationoral communicationface-to-face communicationvoice communication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunicação por texto
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
troca de mensagens de texto
More formal variation used in business contexts
Portugal
comunicação por mensagens de texto
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep in touch via text
break up via text
text back and forth
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