inch vs pass on

inch is a noun but pass on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inch	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass on is a hypernym of inch; that is, pass on is a word with a broader meaning than inch:

Other hypernyms of inch include advance, go on, march on, move on, progress.

inch (noun)	pass on (noun)
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
a unit of measurement for advertising space

inch (verb)	pass on (verb)
advance slowly, as if by inches	transmit information
	cause to be distributed
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	give to or transfer possession of
	place into the hands or custody of
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	refer to another person for decision or judgment