firing vs burning

burning vs firing

firing and burning both are nouns.

firing is not an adjective while burning is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
firing	Yes	No	No	No
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, burning is a hypernym of firing; that is, burning is a word with a broader meaning than firing:

firing: the act of setting something on fire
burning: the act of burning something

Other hypernyms of firing include combustion.

firing (noun)	burning (noun)
the act of setting something on fire	the act of burning something
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	execution by electricity
the act of discharging a gun	execution by fire
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
	a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

firing (adjective)	burning (adjective)
	of immediate import

Difference between firing and burning

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