happening vs example

example vs happening

happening and example both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
happening	Yes	No	No	No
example	Yes	No	No	No

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

happening: an event that happens
example: an occurrence of something

Other hyponyms of happening include accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant, avalanche, experience, trouble, treat, miracle, marvel, wonder, thing, episode, contingence, contingency, eventuality, beginning, conclusion, ending, finish, one-off, periodic event, recurrent event, alteration, change, modification, computer error, error, accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke, fire, incident, discharge, case, instance, motion, movement, failure, success, appearance, destiny, fate, disappearance, disappearance, contact, impinging, striking, finish, collapse, break, interruption, sound, union, news event, flash, convergence, juncture, occasion, burst, flare-up, outburst, eruption, irruption, outbreak, black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback, bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall, collapse, crash, supervention.

happening (noun)	example (noun)
an event that happens	a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
	something to be imitated
	a representative form or pattern
	punishment intended as a warning to others
	an occurrence of something

Difference between happening and example

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