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legislation vs governing

governing vs legislation

legislation and governing both are nouns.

legislation is not an adjective while governing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
legislation Yes No No No
governing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, governing is a hypernym of legislation; that is, governing is a word with a broader meaning than legislation:
  • legislation: the act of making or enacting laws
  • governing: the act of governing; exercising authority
Other hypernyms of legislation include administration, governance, government, government activity.
legislation (noun) governing (noun)
the act of making or enacting laws the act of governing; exercising authority
law enacted by a legislative body
legislation (adjective) governing (adjective)
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
Difference between legislation and governing

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