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living vs being

being vs living

living and being both are nouns.

living is an adjective but being is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
living Yes Yes No No
being Yes No No No
As nouns, being is a hypernym of living; that is, being is a word with a broader meaning than living:
  • living: the condition of living or the state of being alive
  • being: the state or fact of existing
Other hypernyms of living include beingness, existence, face of the earth.
living (noun) being (noun)
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
people who are still living the state or fact of existing
the financial means whereby one lives
the condition of living or the state of being alive
living (adjective) being (adjective)
pertaining to living persons
(informal) absolute
still in existence
(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
true to life; lifelike
still in active use
Difference between living and being

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