conversation vs listening

conversation

noun
  • Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. 

  • The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction. 

  • The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout. 

verb
  • To engage in conversation (with). 

listening

adj
  • Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds. 

  • Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear. 

  • Of something or someone that listens. 

noun
  • Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language. 

  • Action of the verb listening 

  • An educational exercise involving listening 

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