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crossing vs cross

cross vs crossing

crossing and cross both are nouns.

crossing is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

crossing is not a verb while cross is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crossing Yes No No No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, crossing and cross are synonyms defined as:
  • crossing and cross: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Other synonyms of crossing include crossbreeding, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding.
crossing (noun) cross (noun)
a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
traveling across (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
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
a junction where one street or road crosses another any affliction that causes great suffering
a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
crossing (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
crossing (verb) cross (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
Difference between crossing and cross

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