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imbrication vs covering

covering vs imbrication

imbrication and covering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbrication Yes No No No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of imbrication; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than imbrication:
  • imbrication: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
  • covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
imbrication (noun) covering (noun)
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) the act of protecting something by covering it
the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
Difference between imbrication and covering

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