communicate vs radio

communicate

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

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

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

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

  • To administer the Holy Communion to (someone). 

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

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

radio

verb
  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. 

  • To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). 

noun
  • The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. 

  • A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. 

  • A device that can transmit radio signals. 

  • The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. 

  • On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. 

How often have the words communicate and radio occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )