Design vs Communication - What's the difference?
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A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
The composition of a work of art.
Intention or plot.
* M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:
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The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
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The art of designing
(obsolete) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.
* 1646 , (Thomas Browne), Pseudodoxia Epidemica , I.10:
* Dryden
To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1 (obsolete) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
* Shakespeare
* Beaumont and Fletcher
The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.
The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.
An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse.
* Shakespeare
A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.
* Arbuthnot
(anatomy) A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities.
* 1855, William Stokes, The Diseases of the Heart and the Aorta
(obsolete) association; company
* Bible, 1 Corinthians xv. 33
Participation in the Lord's supper.
(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".
As nouns the difference between design and communication
is that design is design (creative profession or art) while communication is the act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.design
English
(wikipedia design)Noun
(en noun)- I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
- Danish furniture design is world-famous.
Derived terms
* architectural design * design by contract * design pattern * hardware design * software designVerb
(en verb)- he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- He was designed to the study of the law.
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- Primitive people believe that gods designed the Earth and humans.
- We shall see / Justice design the victor's chivalry.
- Meet me to-morrow where the master / And this fraternity shall design .
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English
Noun
(wikipedia communication) (en noun)- communication of smallpox
- communication of a secret
- Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
- The node had established communication with the network, but had as yet sent no data.
- Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' communications .
- The subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff.
- The professors' communications consisted of lively discussions via email.
- Argument and friendly communication .
- A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber.
- The Euxine Sea is conveniently situated for trade, by the communication it has both with Asia and Europe.
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- ...and here a free communication had been established between the aorta and the vena cava.
- Evil communications corrupt manners.
- (Bishop Pearson)
- (Beattie)
