covering vs covert

covert vs covering

covering and covert both are nouns.

covering is not an adjective while covert is an adjective.

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

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

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
covert: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	covert (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
the work of applying something	a flock of coots
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

covering (adjective)	covert (adjective)
	secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
	(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

Difference between covering and covert

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