jumping vs spring

jumping and spring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jumping	Yes	No	No	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of jumping include header, hop, bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, hurdle, vault, jumping up and down, capriole.

jumping (noun)	spring (noun)
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

jumping (verb)	spring (verb)
	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity