breaking vs shattering
shattering vs breakingbreaking and shattering both are nouns.
breaking is not an adjective while shattering is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| breaking | Yes | No | No | No |
| shattering | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
shattering is a hyponym of
breaking; that is, shattering is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
breaking:
- breaking: the act of breaking something
- shattering: the act of breaking something into small pieces
| breaking (noun) | shattering (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of breaking something | the act of breaking something into small pieces |
| breaking (adjective) | shattering (adjective) |
|---|---|
| seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering |
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