Conversation
noun
A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news, ideas, or opinions are exchanged.
We could have a conversation with our friends.
Often appears as...
- start a conversation
- engage in a conversation
noun
It is also used in computing to describe the interaction between a user and a computer system.
Conversation between a user and an AI system works based on pre-programmed responses.
Often appears as...
- user/computer conversation
- begin a conversation
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Technical
Technical
noun
It refers to the private thoughts someone has.
She was having a conversation with herself in her mind.
Often appears as...
- conversation with oneself
- inner conversation
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Formal
noun
A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news, ideas, or opinions are exchanged.
We could have a conversation with our friends.
Often appears as...
- start a conversation
- engage in a conversation
noun
It is also used in computing to describe the interaction between a user and a computer system.
Conversation between a user and an AI system works based on pre-programmed responses.
Often appears as...
- user/computer conversation
- begin a conversation
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
noun
It refers to the private thoughts someone has.
She was having a conversation with herself in her mind.
Often appears as...
- conversation with oneself
- inner conversation
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Chat
Conversations are usually informal and relaxed. They occur in casual settings among friends or acquaintances.
Their conversation over coffee was warm and friendly.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Information
Conversations involve sharing or exchanging information, not a one-sided speech.
During their conversation, they swapped travel stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Listening
Good conversation requires active listening, showing interest in what the other person says.
He nodded during the conversation, showing he was paying attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Chat
Conversations are usually informal and relaxed. They occur in casual settings among friends or acquaintances.
Their conversation over coffee was warm and friendly.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Information
Conversations involve sharing or exchanging information, not a one-sided speech.
During their conversation, they swapped travel stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Listening
Good conversation requires active listening, showing interest in what the other person says.
He nodded during the conversation, showing he was paying attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Chat
Conversations are usually informal and relaxed. They occur in casual settings among friends or acquaintances.
Their conversation over coffee was warm and friendly.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Information
Conversations involve sharing or exchanging information, not a one-sided speech.
During their conversation, they swapped travel stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Listening
Good conversation requires active listening, showing interest in what the other person says.
He nodded during the conversation, showing he was paying attention.
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This example reminds us that real science is more than static textbooks. Instead, researchers around the world are continuously publishing their latest discoveries with each paper adding to the scientific conversation. Published studies can motivate future research, inspire new products, and inform government policy.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
talking I managed to get a conversation going with her and I talked about typical things that guys do like pie and relativity and drawing and somehow managed to get her interested in talking to me and as we talked she said what a lot of people had told me she said when you show me the drawings and you say
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For example, research shows that asking someone about suicidal thoughts actually reduces their suicide risk. Open conversations about mental illness help erode stigma and make it easier for people to ask for help. And the more patients seek treatment,
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Life-changing encounter...
up his tail and doing a little territorial dance, hopping back and forth on the branch that he was sitting on. And we sort of had this little conversation almost for about ten minutes and it was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
In fact, any conversation about global poverty that doesn't include the problem of violence must be deemed not serious. And secondly, we have to begin to seriously invest resources and share expertise to support the developing world
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
and he realized that he could hear everything going on throughout the conversations, people in the kitchen, people in the bathroom, several floors away, several walls away. He said it was something like having x-ray vision.
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The Turing test: Can a...
to determine the best responses. Some also store memories of previous conversations in order to improve over time. But while Cleverbot's individual responses can sound incredibly human, its lack of a consistent personality
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Hear How Diana...
downstairs I'm gonna childhood in my home I don't know change anyone it's not like this is your moment it's how exactly I'm joining the conversation just oh my best friend and I said coming I'd love to have a word
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What’s the difference...
But a conversation about an established scientific law rarely ends with, "Well, that's just a law." Why is that? What is the difference between a theory and a law, and is one better?
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Let's talk about sex -...
Let's talk about the facts of life. You remember that conversation you had when you were a kid about sex or drugs with your parents or some trusted adult?
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Is there a reproducibilit...
This example reminds us that real science is more than static textbooks. Instead, researchers around the world are continuously publishing their latest discoveries with each paper adding to the scientific conversation. Published studies can motivate future research, inspire new products, and inform government policy.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
talking I managed to get a conversation going with her and I talked about typical things that guys do like pie and relativity and drawing and somehow managed to get her interested in talking to me and as we talked she said what a lot of people had told me she said when you show me the drawings and you say
Video examples
What is depression? -...
For example, research shows that asking someone about suicidal thoughts actually reduces their suicide risk. Open conversations about mental illness help erode stigma and make it easier for people to ask for help. And the more patients seek treatment,
Video examples
Life-changing encounter...
up his tail and doing a little territorial dance, hopping back and forth on the branch that he was sitting on. And we sort of had this little conversation almost for about ten minutes and it was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
In fact, any conversation about global poverty that doesn't include the problem of violence must be deemed not serious. And secondly, we have to begin to seriously invest resources and share expertise to support the developing world
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
and he realized that he could hear everything going on throughout the conversations, people in the kitchen, people in the bathroom, several floors away, several walls away. He said it was something like having x-ray vision.
Video examples
The Turing test: Can a...
to determine the best responses. Some also store memories of previous conversations in order to improve over time. But while Cleverbot's individual responses can sound incredibly human, its lack of a consistent personality
Video examples
Hear How Diana...
downstairs I'm gonna childhood in my home I don't know change anyone it's not like this is your moment it's how exactly I'm joining the conversation just oh my best friend and I said coming I'd love to have a word
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What’s the difference...
But a conversation about an established scientific law rarely ends with, "Well, that's just a law." Why is that? What is the difference between a theory and a law, and is one better?
Video examples
Let's talk about sex -...
Let's talk about the facts of life. You remember that conversation you had when you were a kid about sex or drugs with your parents or some trusted adult?
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Simon Sinek
English Author
It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
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Fantasia Barrino
American Musician
R. Kelly is different - music is always going through his brain. I remember we'd be having a conversation, and he'd choose a word I said and write a whole song to it.
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
The brain was not built to walk into a bar, where you know nobody, and start a conversation. That's not the way humanity has courted.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
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Clive Lewis
We can't grow as a party, if we're afraid of having difficult conversations.
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Amber Heard
American Actress
It's rare to have even half-meaningful conversations in the film industry.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
Each person's life is lived as a series of conversations.
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Menander
Greek Poet
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
Life is a conversation. Make it a good one.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
Quote examples
Fantasia Barrino
American Musician
R. Kelly is different - music is always going through his brain. I remember we'd be having a conversation, and he'd choose a word I said and write a whole song to it.
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
The brain was not built to walk into a bar, where you know nobody, and start a conversation. That's not the way humanity has courted.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
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Clive Lewis
We can't grow as a party, if we're afraid of having difficult conversations.
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Amber Heard
American Actress
It's rare to have even half-meaningful conversations in the film industry.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
Each person's life is lived as a series of conversations.
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Menander
Greek Poet
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
Life is a conversation. Make it a good one.
Example 1 of 10
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