breathing vs activity

activity vs breathing

breathing and activity both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but activity is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of breathing; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than breathing:

breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
activity: an organic process that takes place in the body

Other hypernyms of breathing include bodily function, bodily process, body process.

breathing (noun)	activity (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	any specific behavior
	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
	an organic process that takes place in the body
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active
	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

breathing (adjective)	activity (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

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