combining form vs ill

ill vs combining form

combining form and ill both are nouns.

combining form is not an adjective while ill is an adjective.

combining form is not an adverb while ill is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combining form	Yes	No	No	No
ill	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

combining form (noun)	ill (noun)
a bound form used only in compounds	an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

combining form (adjective)	ill (adjective)
	affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
	distressing
	resulting in suffering or adversity
	indicating hostility or enmity
	presaging ill fortune

combining form (adverb)	ill (adverb)
	(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
	with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
	unfavorably or with disapproval

Difference between combining form and ill

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