imparting vs giving

imparting and giving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imparting	Yes	No	No	No
giving	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

imparting (noun)	giving (noun)
the transmission of information	the act of giving
	disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
	the imparting of news or promises etc.

imparting (adjective)	giving (adjective)
	given or giving freely