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march vs procession

procession vs march

march and procession both are nouns.

march is a verb but procession is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
march Yes No Yes No
procession Yes No No No
As nouns, procession is a hypernym of march; that is, procession is a word with a broader meaning than march:
  • march: a steady advance
  • procession: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Other hypernyms of march include advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, progress, progression.
As nouns, procession is a hypernym of march; that is, procession is a word with a broader meaning than march:
  • march: a procession of people walking together
  • procession: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
march (noun) procession (noun)
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
a steady advance the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
genre of music written for marching (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
a procession of people walking together
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
march (verb) procession (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
march in a procession
walk ostentatiously
force to march
cause to march or go at a marching pace
march in protest; take part in a demonstration
Difference between march and procession

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