communicate vs signal

signal vs communicate

communicate is not a noun while signal is a noun.

communicate is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

communicate and signal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
communicate	No	No	Yes	No
signal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, signal is a hyponym of communicate; that is, signal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than communicate:

communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings
signal: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Other hyponyms of communicate include grimace, make a face, pull a face, gab, yak, finger-spell, fingerspell, aphorise, aphorize, riddle, project, contact, get hold of, get through, reach, bring down, impose, inflict, visit, commune, inform, jest, joke, blog, greet, address, turn to, ask, enquire, inquire, nod, sign, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize, speak, talk, speak, talk, gesticulate, gesture, motion, telepathise, telepathize, write, radio, network, sign, signalise, signalize, semaphore, whistle, give, throw, give, pay, give, render, carry, convey, express, issue, come across, come over, share, get.

communicate (noun)	signal (noun)
	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	any incitement to action
	an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

communicate (adjective)	signal (adjective)
	notably out of the ordinary

communicate (verb)	signal (verb)
transmit thoughts or feelings	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
transmit information	be a signal for or a symptom of
be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
receive Communion, in the Catholic church
administer Communion; in church
join or connect
transfer to another

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