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being vs relict

relict vs being

being and relict both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
being Yes No No No
relict Yes No No No
As nouns, relict is a hyponym of being; that is, relict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than being:
  • being: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  • relict: an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
being (noun) relict (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
the state or fact of existing an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
Difference between being and relict

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