fire vs ignition

ignition vs fire

fire and ignition both are nouns.

fire is a verb but ignition is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No
ignition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ignition is a hyponym of fire; that is, ignition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fire:

fire: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
ignition: the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

Other hyponyms of fire include blaze, blazing, flare.

fire (noun)	ignition (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	the act of setting something on fire
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning	the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
intense adverse criticism	the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

fire (verb)	ignition (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden
destroy by fire
start or maintain a fire in
become ignited
cause to go off
start firing a weapon
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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