WordCmp.com

dirtying vs contamination

contamination vs dirtying

dirtying and contamination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirtying Yes No No No
contamination Yes No No No
As nouns, contamination is a hyponym of dirtying; that is, contamination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dirtying:
  • dirtying: the act of soiling something
  • contamination: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Other hyponyms of dirtying include maculation, spotting, staining, pollution.
dirtying (noun) contamination (noun)
the act of soiling something the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
the state of being contaminated
a substance that contaminates
Difference between dirtying and contamination

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.