fixing vs clip

fixing and clip both are nouns.

fixing is not a verb while clip is a verb.

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

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

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
clip: any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

Other hyponyms of fixing include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fixing (noun)	clip (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the act of clipping or snipping
the sterilization of an animal	a sharp slanting blow
(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 metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
	an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
	an instance or single occasion for some event

fixing (verb)	clip (verb)
	terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
	attach with a clip
	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	run at a moderately swift pace

Difference between fixing and clip

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