decrepitation vs crackle
crackle vs decrepitationdecrepitation and crackle both are nouns.
decrepitation is not an adjective while crackle is an adjective.
decrepitation is not a verb while crackle is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decrepitation | Yes | No | No | No |
| crackle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
crackle is a hypernym of
decrepitation; that is, crackle is a
word with a broader meaning than decrepitation:
- decrepitation: the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
- crackle: the sharp sound of snapping noises
Other hypernyms of decrepitation include
crackling, crepitation.
| decrepitation (noun) | crackle (noun) |
|---|---|
| the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated | glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface |
| the sharp sound of snapping noises |
| decrepitation (adjective) | crackle (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware |
| decrepitation (verb) | crackle (verb) |
|---|---|
| to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks | |
| make a crushing noise | |
| make a crackling sound |
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