hardening vs action

action vs hardening

hardening and action both are nouns.

hardening is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hardening	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of hardening; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than hardening:

hardening: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of hardening include activity, natural action, natural process.

hardening (noun)	action (noun)
the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	a military engagement
	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

hardening (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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