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Meaning of back channel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island.
  2. A secondary channel of activity, typically in parallel with primary channels and somewhat independent of them.
  3. An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations.
  4. A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.
  5. A gesture or short prompt by which a listener invites a speaker to continue.

Equivalents

日本語 うらルート

Examples

“TodaysMeet visualizes collaborative and parallel conversations in a backchannel through a digital classroom where every student has a voice.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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