clip vs fixing

clip and fixing both are nouns.

clip is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

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

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

clip: any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of clip include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

clip (noun)	fixing (noun)
the act of clipping or snipping	the act of putting something in working order again
a sharp slanting blow	the sterilization of an animal
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an instance or single occasion for some event

clip (verb)	fixing (verb)
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
attach with a clip
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
run at a moderately swift pace

Difference between clip and fixing

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