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conversational

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃənəɫ// UK //kɒnvəsˈeɪʃənəl// con·ver·sa·tion·al

adj. describing a style of speaking or writing that is informal and relaxed, like a friendly talk. In technology, it refers to software that can chat with you naturally.

adj. relating to or characteristic of informal spoken exchange. In a computational context, it describes interfaces or systems designed to simulate human dialogue through natural language processing.


SIMPLE

The article is written in a friendly, conversational tone.

CONTEXTUAL

The new customer service bot uses conversational AI to understand and answer complex questions without human help.

COMPLEX

While the technical documentation is dense, the introductory video adopts a conversational approach to make the software's core concepts more accessible to non-specialist users.

Synonyms
Origin

From conversation + -al.

Usage

Often used to modify nouns like 'tone', 'style', or 'AI'. When describing software, it implies the use of natural language rather than rigid commands.

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