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marking vs postmark

postmark vs marking

marking and postmark both are nouns.

marking is not a verb while postmark is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marking Yes No No No
postmark Yes No Yes No
As nouns, postmark is a hyponym of marking; that is, postmark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marking:
  • marking: a distinguishing symbol
  • postmark: a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
marking (noun) postmark (noun)
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
the act of making a visible mark on a surface
a pattern of marks
a distinguishing symbol
marking (verb) postmark (verb)
stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
Difference between marking and postmark

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