habit vs growing

growing vs habit

habit and growing both are nouns.

habit is not an adjective while growing is an adjective.

habit is a verb but growing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habit	Yes	No	Yes	No
growing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, growing is a hypernym of habit; that is, growing is a word with a broader meaning than habit:

habit: the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
growing: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

Other hypernyms of habit include development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny.

habit (noun)	growing (noun)
excessive use of drugs	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition	(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
an established custom
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

habit (adjective)	growing (adjective)
	relating to or suitable for growth

habit (verb)	growing (verb)
put a habit on

Difference between habit and growing

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