cross vs being

cross and being both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but being is not an adjective.

cross is a verb but being is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
being	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, being is a hypernym of cross; that is, being is a word with a broader meaning than cross:

cross: (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
being: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Other hypernyms of cross include organism.

cross (noun)	being (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species	the state or fact of existing
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	being (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	being (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
trace a line through or across
travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period

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