covering vs case

covering and case both are nouns.

covering is not a verb while case is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
case	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, case is a hyponym of covering; that is, case is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering: a natural object that covers or envelops
case: an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

Other hyponyms of covering include scale, shell, test, body covering, sheath, integument, blanket, mantle, crust, encrustation, incrustation, envelope, cap, hood, indument, indumentum, roof, shell, eggshell, shell, skim, slough, snowcap, vesture, peridium, pericarp, seed vessel, chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium, sac, theca, indusium, bark.

covering (noun)	case (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
the work of applying something	a portable container for carrying several objects
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it	a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)	bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
a natural object that covers or envelops	(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
	the housing or outer covering of something
	the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
	an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
	the actual state of things
	nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
	a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
	a problem requiring investigation
	a specific size and style of type within a type family
	an occurrence of something
	a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
	a person requiring professional services
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	the quantity contained in a case
	a special set of circumstances
	a specific state of mind that is temporary

covering (verb)	case (verb)
	enclose in, or as if in, a case
	look over, usually with the intention to rob

covering vs case

covering and case both are nouns.

covering is not a verb while case is a verb.

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