clasp vs fixing

fixing vs clasp

clasp and fixing both are nouns.

clasp is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No
fixing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fixing is a hypernym of clasp; that is, fixing is a word with a broader meaning than clasp:

clasp: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of clasp include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

clasp (noun)	fixing (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of putting something in working order again
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together	the sterilization of an animal
	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

clasp (verb)	fixing (verb)
hold firmly and tightly
grasp firmly
fasten with a buckle or buckles
fasten with or as if with a brooch

Difference between clasp and fixing

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