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melting vs warming

warming vs melting

melting and warming both are nouns.

melting and warming both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
melting Yes Yes No No
warming Yes Yes No No
As nouns, warming is a hypernym of melting; that is, warming is a word with a broader meaning than melting:
  • melting: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
  • warming: the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Other hypernyms of melting include heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change.
melting (noun) warming (noun)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
melting (adjective) warming (adjective)
becoming liquid producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body
imparting heat
Difference between melting and warming

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