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closing vs finishing

finishing vs closing

closing and finishing both are nouns.

closing is an adjective but finishing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closing Yes Yes No No
finishing Yes No No No
As nouns, finishing is a hyponym of closing; that is, finishing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than closing:
  • closing: a concluding action
  • finishing: the act of finishing
closing (noun) finishing (noun)
termination of operations the act of finishing
the act of closing something a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
a concluding action
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the last section of a communication
closing (adjective) finishing (adjective)
final or ending
Difference between closing and finishing

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