burning vs internal combustion

internal combustion vs burning

burning and internal combustion both are nouns.

burning is an adjective but internal combustion is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No
internal combustion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, internal combustion is a hyponym of burning; that is, internal combustion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burning:

burning: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
internal combustion: the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)

Other hyponyms of burning include deflagration, fire, flame, flaming.

burning (noun)	internal combustion (noun)
the act of burning something	the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
execution by electricity
execution by fire
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

burning (adjective)	internal combustion (adjective)
of immediate import

Difference between burning and internal combustion

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