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collecting vs philately

philately vs collecting

collecting and philately both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collecting Yes No No No
philately Yes No No No
As nouns, philately is a hyponym of collecting; that is, philately is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collecting:
  • collecting: the act of gathering something together
  • philately: the collection and study of postage stamps
collecting (noun) philately (noun)
the act of gathering something together the collection and study of postage stamps
Difference between collecting and philately

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