The difference between Discourse and Lecture

When used as nouns, discourse means verbal exchange, conversation, whereas lecture means a spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

When used as verbs, discourse means to engage in discussion or conversation, whereas lecture means to teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Discourse and Lecture

  1. Discourse as a noun (uncountable, archaic):

    Verbal exchange, conversation.

  2. Discourse as a noun (uncountable):

    Expression in words, either speech or writing.

  3. Discourse as a noun (countable):

    A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.

    Examples:

    "The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty."

  4. Discourse as a noun (countable):

    Any rational expression, reason.

  5. Discourse as a noun (social sciences, countable):

    An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).

  6. Discourse as a noun (obsolete):

    Dealing; transaction.

  1. Discourse as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.

  2. Discourse as a verb (intransitive):

    To write or speak formally and at length.

  3. Discourse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To debate.

  4. Discourse as a verb:

    To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.

    Examples:

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  5. Discourse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To produce or emit (musical sounds).

  1. Lecture as a noun:

    A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

    Examples:

    "During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

  2. Lecture as a noun:

    A berating or scolding.

    Examples:

    "I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits."

  3. Lecture as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of reading.

    Examples:

    "the lecture of Holy Scripture"

  1. Lecture as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

    Examples:

    "The professor lectured to two classes this morning."

  2. Lecture as a verb (transitive):

    To preach, to berate, to scold.

    Examples:

    "Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight."

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