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contagious disease vs communicable disease

communicable disease vs contagious disease

contagious disease and communicable disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contagious disease Yes No No No
communicable disease Yes No No No
As nouns, communicable disease is a hypernym of contagious disease; that is, communicable disease is a word with a broader meaning than contagious disease:
  • contagious disease: any disease easily transmitted by contact
  • communicable disease: a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
contagious disease (noun) communicable disease (noun)
any disease easily transmitted by contact a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
Difference between contagious disease and communicable disease

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