clinch vs fixing

fixing vs clinch

clinch and fixing both are nouns.

clinch is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

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

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

clinch: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of clinch include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

clinch (noun)	fixing (noun)
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily	the act of putting something in working order again
a tight or amorous embrace	the sterilization of an animal
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
a small slip noose made with seizing	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

clinch (verb)	fixing (verb)
settle conclusively
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
hold in a tight grasp
embrace amorously
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

Difference between clinch and fixing

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