marking vs cross

cross vs marking

marking and cross both are nouns.

marking is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

marking is not a verb while cross is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
marking	Yes	No	No	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, cross is a hyponym of marking; that is, cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marking:

marking: a pattern of marks
cross: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

Other hyponyms of marking include blaze, crisscross, mark, eyespot, ocellus, shading, dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot, bar, streak, stripe.

marking (noun)	cross (noun)
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
the act of making a visible mark on a surface	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
a pattern of marks	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a distinguishing symbol	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

marking (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

marking (verb)	cross (verb)
	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
	trace a line through or across
	travel across or pass over
	meet and pass
	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between marking and cross

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