Communicate vs. Communication — What's the Difference?

To convey information about; make known; impart

Communication (from Latin communicare, meaning "to share"or "to be in relation with") is "an apparent answer to the painful divisions between self and other, private and public, and inner thought and outer word." As this definition indicates, communication is difficult to define in a consistent manner, because it is commonly used to refer to a wide range of different behaviors (broadly: "the transfer of information"), or to limit what can be included in the category of communication (for example, requiring a "conscious intent" to persuade). John Peters argues the difficulty of defining communication emerges from the fact that communication is both a universal phenomena (because everyone communicates), and a specific discipline of institutional academic study.One possible definition of communication is the act of developing meaning among entities or groups through the use of sufficiently mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic conventions.

To reveal clearly; manifest

The act of communicating; transmission.

To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit

The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.

To have an interchange, as of ideas.

Interpersonal rapport.

To express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood

The art and technique of using words effectively to impart information or ideas.

(Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.

The field of study concerned with the transmission of information by various means, such as print or broadcasting.

To be connected, one with another

Any of various professions involved with the transmission of information, such as advertising, broadcasting, or journalism.

To impart

Something communicated; a message.

(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.

A system, such as mail, telephone, or television, for sending and receiving messages.

(transitive) To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.

A network of routes for sending messages and transporting troops and supplies.

(transitive) To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc.

Communications The technology employed in transmitting messages.

To share

(Biology) The transfer of information from one molecule, cell, or organism to another, as by chemical or electrical signals or by behaviors.

To share (in); to have in common, to partake of.

An opening or connecting passage between two structures.

To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion.

A joining or connecting of solid fibrous structures, such as tendons and nerves.

To administer the Holy Communion to (someone).

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

(intransitive) To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.

(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.

(intransitive) To be connected with (another room, vessel etc.) by means of an opening or channel.

A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.

To share in common; to participate in.

The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.

To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of a crank.

An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.

To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to communicate information to any one.

A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.

To administer the communion to.

(anatomy) A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.

To share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy.

(obsolete) Association; company.

To give alms, sympathy, or aid.

Participation in Holy Communion.

To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery.

(rhetoric) A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you".

To partake of the Lord's supper; to commune.

The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.

Transmit information ;

Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence.

Transmit thoughts or feelings;

Association; company.

Transfer to another;

Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection.

Join or connect;

That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.

Be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas;

Participation in the Lord's supper.

Administer communion; in church

A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you.

Receive Communion, in the Catholic church

The activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information;

Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

A connection allowing access between persons or places;