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nursing vs tending

tending vs nursing

nursing and tending both are nouns.

nursing is not an adjective while tending is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nursing Yes No No No
tending Yes Yes No No
As nouns, tending is a hypernym of nursing; that is, tending is a word with a broader meaning than nursing:
  • nursing: the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
  • tending: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Other hypernyms of nursing include aid, attention, care.
nursing (noun) tending (noun)
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
nourishing at the breast
the profession of a nurse
nursing (adjective) tending (adjective)
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
Difference between nursing and tending

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