diff --git a/doc/zmq_bind.txt b/doc/zmq_bind.txt
index 1d7c2ff4..58bc4d80 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_bind.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_bind.txt
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ The following transports are defined:
 'tcp':: unicast transport using TCP, see linkzmq:zmq_tcp[7]
 'pgm', 'epgm':: reliable multicast transport using PGM, see linkzmq:zmq_pgm[7]
 
-With the exception of 'ZMQ_PAIR' sockets, a single socket may be connected to
-multiple endpoints using _zmq_connect()_, while simultaneously accepting
-incoming connections from multiple endpoints bound to the socket using
-_zmq_bind()_. Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for a description of the exact
-semantics involved when connecting or binding a socket to multiple endpoints.
+ZeroMQ sockets support one-to-many and many-to-one semantics. With the exception 
+of 'ZMQ_PAIR' sockets every ZeroMQ socket type supports being bound with 
+_zmq_bind()_ as a singular endpoint or connecting with _zmq_connect()_ as one 
+of many endpoints. This allows combinations such as 1 ZMQ_REP to 100 ZMQ_REP and 
+100 ZMQ_REQ to 1 ZMQ_REP socket connections. Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for 
+a description of the exact semantics involved when connecting or binding a socket 
+to multiple endpoints.
 
 
 RETURN VALUE
diff --git a/doc/zmq_connect.txt b/doc/zmq_connect.txt
index 6ec56b01..d9c37cd4 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_connect.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_connect.txt
@@ -29,15 +29,21 @@ The following transports are defined:
 'tcp':: unicast transport using TCP, see linkzmq:zmq_tcp[7]
 'pgm', 'epgm':: reliable multicast transport using PGM, see linkzmq:zmq_pgm[7]
 
-With the exception of 'ZMQ_PAIR' sockets, a single socket may be connected to
-multiple endpoints using _zmq_connect()_, while simultaneously accepting
-incoming connections from multiple endpoints bound to the socket using
-_zmq_bind()_. Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for a description of the exact
-semantics involved when connecting or binding a socket to multiple endpoints.
+ZeroMQ sockets support one-to-many and many-to-one semantics. With the exception 
+of 'ZMQ_PAIR' sockets every ZeroMQ socket type supports being bound with 
+_zmq_bind()_ as a singular endpoint or connecting with _zmq_connect()_ as one 
+of many endpoints. This allows combinations such as 1 ZMQ_REP to 100 ZMQ_REP and 
+100 ZMQ_REQ to 1 ZMQ_REP socket connections. Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for 
+a description of the exact semantics involved when connecting or binding a socket 
+to multiple endpoints.
 
 NOTE: The connection will not be performed immediately but as needed by 0MQ.
 Thus a successful invocation of _zmq_connect()_ does not indicate that a
-physical connection was or can actually be established.
+physical connection was or can actually be established. Because of this, for most 
+socket types the order in which a listening socket is bound and a connecting socket 
+is connected does not matter. However, for inproc:// scheme sockets, the zmq_bind() 
+must be executed before any sockets zmq_connect() to that endpoint. Refer to 
+linkzmq:zmq_inproc[7] for more details.
 
 
 RETURN VALUE