The difference between Conversation and Interlocution

When used as nouns, conversation means interaction, whereas interlocution means discussion or conversation.


Conversation is also verb with the meaning: to engage in conversation (with).

check bellow for the other definitions of Conversation and Interlocution

  1. Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

    Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.

  2. Conversation as a noun (archaic):

    Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.

  3. Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

    Sexual intercourse.

  4. Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

    Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.; understanding, familiarity.

  5. Conversation as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid."

  6. Conversation as a noun (fencing):

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

  7. Conversation as a noun (computing):

    The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.

  1. Conversation as a verb (nonstandard, ambitransitive):

    To engage in conversation (with).

  1. Interlocution as a noun:

    Discussion or conversation.

  2. Interlocution as a noun:

    An intermediate decree before final decision.