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alert vs signaling

signaling vs alert

alert and signaling both are nouns.

alert is an adjective but signaling is not an adjective.

alert is a verb but signaling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alert Yes Yes Yes No
signaling Yes No No No
As nouns, signaling is a hypernym of alert; that is, signaling is a word with a broader meaning than alert:
  • alert: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
  • signaling: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of alert include sign, signal, signalling.
alert (noun) signaling (noun)
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alert (adjective) signaling (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic
alert (verb) signaling (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Difference between alert and signaling

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