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cross vs union

union vs cross

cross and union both are nouns.

cross and union both are adjectives.

cross is a verb but union is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
union Yes Yes No No
As nouns, union is a hypernym of cross; that is, union is a word with a broader meaning than cross:
  • cross: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  • union: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Other hypernyms of cross include conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union.
cross (noun) union (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids the act of making or becoming a single unit
(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 act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
any affliction that causes great suffering an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
the state of being joined or united or linked
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
cross (adjective) union (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis of trade unions
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) union (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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