WordCmp.com

insulation vs lagging

lagging vs insulation

insulation and lagging both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insulation Yes No No No
lagging Yes No No No
As nouns, lagging is a hyponym of insulation; that is, lagging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insulation:
  • insulation: insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
  • lagging: insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
Other hyponyms of insulation include corkboard.
insulation (noun) lagging (noun)
the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
the state of being isolated or detached
insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
Difference between insulation and lagging

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.