dedication vs observance

observance vs dedication

dedication and observance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dedication	Yes	No	No	No
observance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, observance is a hypernym of dedication; that is, observance is a word with a broader meaning than dedication:

dedication: a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
observance: a formal event performed on a special occasion

Other hypernyms of dedication include ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony.

dedication (noun)	observance (noun)
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action	the act of observing; taking a patient look
complete and wholehearted fidelity	conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something	the act of noticing or paying attention
a message that makes a pledge	a formal event performed on a special occasion
a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

Difference between dedication and observance

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