handling vs touching

touching vs handling

handling and touching both are nouns.

handling is not an adjective while touching is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handling	Yes	No	No	No
touching	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, touching is a hypernym of handling; that is, touching is a word with a broader meaning than handling:

handling: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Other hypernyms of handling include touch.

handling (noun)	touching (noun)
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means	the event of something coming in contact with the body
the management of someone or something

handling (adjective)	touching (adjective)
	arousing affect

Difference between handling and touching

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