fillet vs fixing

fixing vs fillet

fillet and fixing both are nouns.

fillet is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fillet	Yes	No	Yes	No
fixing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fixing is a hypernym of fillet; that is, fixing is a word with a broader meaning than fillet:

fillet: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of fillet include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

fillet (noun)	fixing (noun)
a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband	the act of putting something in working order again
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members	the sterilization of an animal
lace having a square mesh	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish

fillet (verb)	fixing (verb)
cut into filets
decorate with a lace of geometric designs

Difference between fillet and fixing

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