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crosstalk.

Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.

    countable · uncountable
    I couldn't hear the opening address because of all the crosstalk around me.
  4. A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Communication between parties who have extremely different perspectives.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From cross- + talk. Usage in reference to the Chinese comedic performance is probably a loose calque from Chinese 相聲/相声 (xiàngsheng).

verb
  1. To hold an incidental conversation

Where this word comes from

From cross- + talk. Usage in reference to the Chinese comedic performance is probably a loose calque from Chinese 相聲/相声 (xiàngsheng).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.