communication vs statement

communication

noun
  • An instance of information transfer; a conversation or discourse. 

  • A connection between two tissues, organs, or cavities. 

  • A trope by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says "we" instead of "I" or "you". 

  • A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication. 

  • A passageway or opening between two locations; connection. 

  • Participation in Holy Communion. 

  • The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities. 

  • The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication. 

  • The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission. 

statement

noun
  • A presentation of opinion or position. 

  • A declaration or remark. 

  • An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call. 

  • A document that summarizes financial activity. 

verb
  • To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs. 

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