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colouring vs mottle

mottle vs colouring

colouring and mottle both are nouns.

colouring is not a verb while mottle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colouring Yes No No No
mottle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mottle is a hyponym of colouring; that is, mottle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colouring:
  • colouring: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
  • mottle: an irregular arrangement of patches of color
colouring (noun) mottle (noun)
the act or process of changing the color of something an irregular arrangement of patches of color
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
a digestible substance used to give color to food
colouring (verb) mottle (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Difference between colouring and mottle

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