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living vs people

people vs living

living and people both are nouns.

living is an adjective but people is not an adjective.

living is not a verb while people is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
living Yes Yes No No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of living; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than living:
  • living: people who are still living
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
living (noun) people (noun)
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
people who are still living the body of citizens of a state or country
the financial means whereby one lives members of a family line
the condition of living or the state of being alive the common people generally
living (adjective) people (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
living (verb) people (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between living and people

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