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Communicable vs Communicative - What's the difference?

communicable | communicative |

As adjectives the difference between communicable and communicative

is that communicable is able to be transmitted between people or species; contagious or catching while communicative is someone or something which tends to eagerly and effectively communicate.

communicable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or species; contagious or catching
  • talkative or expansive
  • readily communicated

    • Antonyms

    * incommunicable

    Derived terms

    * communicable disease

    Related terms

    * communicability

    communicative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Someone or something which tends to eagerly and effectively communicate.