hyperventilation vs breathing

breathing vs hyperventilation

hyperventilation and breathing both are nouns.

hyperventilation is not an adjective while breathing is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hyperventilation	Yes	No	No	No
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, breathing is a hypernym of hyperventilation; that is, breathing is a word with a broader meaning than hyperventilation:

hyperventilation: an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

Other hypernyms of hyperventilation include external respiration, respiration, ventilation.

hyperventilation (noun)	breathing (noun)
an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

hyperventilation (adjective)	breathing (adjective)
	passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Difference between hyperventilation and breathing

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