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deciding vs refereeing

refereeing vs deciding

deciding and refereeing both are nouns.

deciding is an adjective but refereeing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deciding Yes Yes No No
refereeing Yes No No No
As nouns, refereeing is a hyponym of deciding; that is, refereeing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deciding:
  • deciding: the cognitive process of reaching a decision
  • refereeing: the act of umpiring
deciding (noun) refereeing (noun)
the cognitive process of reaching a decision the act of umpiring
deciding (adjective) refereeing (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding
Difference between deciding and refereeing

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