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drinkable vs drinking water

drinking water vs drinkable

drinkable and drinking water both are nouns.

drinkable is an adjective but drinking water is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drinkable Yes Yes No No
drinking water Yes No No No
As nouns, drinking water is a hyponym of drinkable; that is, drinking water is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drinkable:
  • drinkable: any liquid suitable for drinking
  • drinking water: water suitable for drinking
drinkable (noun) drinking water (noun)
any liquid suitable for drinking water suitable for drinking
drinkable (adjective) drinking water (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between drinkable and drinking water

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