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mailing vs mail

mail vs mailing

mailing and mail both are nouns.

mailing is not a verb while mail is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mailing Yes No No No
mail Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mail is a hypernym of mailing; that is, mail is a word with a broader meaning than mailing:
  • mailing: mail sent by a sender at one time
  • mail: any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
Other hypernyms of mailing include post.
mailing (noun) mail (noun)
the transmission of a letter (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
mail sent by a sender at one time a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
mailing (verb) mail (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service
Difference between mailing and mail

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