Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.

    Übersprechen, Nebensprechen

    перекрёстные поме́хиperekrjóstnyje poméxi

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

  3. (countable, uncountable)Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.

    I couldn't hear the opening address because of all the crosstalk around me.

    болтовня́boltovnjá, трескотня́treskotnjá

  4. (countable, uncountable)A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.

    Xiangsheng

    сяншэ́нsjanšɛ́n

  5. (countable, uncountable)Communication between parties who have extremely different perspectives.

More definitions
  • the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit (electronics):
conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion:
traditional Chinese comedic performance:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit (electronics):
traditional Chinese comedic performance:

Origin

From cross- + talk.

From cross- + talk.

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Forms

plural: crosstalks

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling:XT

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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