acquiring vs catching
catching vs acquiringacquiring and catching both are nouns.
acquiring is not an adjective while catching is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acquiring | Yes | No | No | No |
| catching | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
catching is a hyponym of
acquiring; that is, catching is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
acquiring:
- acquiring: the act of acquiring something
- catching: becoming infected
Other hyponyms of acquiring include
acquisition, obtainment, obtention, contracting, appropriation, moving in, occupancy, occupation, capture, gaining control, seizure, receipt, reception, pickup.
| acquiring (noun) | catching (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of acquiring something | (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team |
| the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | |
| becoming infected |
| acquiring (adjective) | catching (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection |
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