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deflation vs wearing

wearing vs deflation

deflation and wearing both are nouns.

deflation is not an adjective while wearing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deflation Yes No No No
wearing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, wearing is a hypernym of deflation; that is, wearing is a word with a broader meaning than deflation:
  • deflation: (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
  • wearing: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Other hypernyms of deflation include eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing away.
deflation (noun) wearing (noun)
the act of letting the air out of something the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
deflation (adjective) wearing (adjective)
producing exhaustion
Difference between deflation and wearing

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