inflammation vs burning

burning vs inflammation

inflammation and burning both are nouns.

inflammation is not an adjective while burning is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflammation	Yes	No	No	No
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, burning is a hypernym of inflammation; that is, burning is a word with a broader meaning than inflammation:

inflammation: the act of setting something on fire
burning: the act of burning something

Other hypernyms of inflammation include combustion.

inflammation (noun)	burning (noun)
arousal to violent emotion	the act of burning something
the act of setting something on fire	execution by electricity
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat	execution by fire
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up	a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
	a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

inflammation (adjective)	burning (adjective)
	of immediate import

Difference between inflammation and burning

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