7-38-55 rule
The theory that 7% of communication is from spoken words, 38% from tone of voice and…The theory that 7% of communication is from spoken words, 38% from tone of voice and 55% from body language and gestures.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The theory that 7% of communication is from spoken words, 38% from tone of voice and 55% from body language and gestures.
Origin
Coined by psychologist Albert Mehrabian.Coined by psychologist Albert Mehrabian.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.