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altering vs spaying

spaying vs altering

altering and spaying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
altering Yes No No No
spaying Yes No No No
As nouns, spaying is a hyponym of altering; that is, spaying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than altering:
  • altering: the sterilization of an animal
  • spaying: neutering a female by removing the ovaries
Other hyponyms of altering include castration, emasculation.
altering (noun) spaying (noun)
the sterilization of an animal neutering a female by removing the ovaries
Difference between altering and spaying

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