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paraphrasis vs rephrasing

rephrasing vs paraphrasis

paraphrasis and rephrasing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paraphrasis Yes No No No
rephrasing Yes No No No
As nouns, rephrasing is a hypernym of paraphrasis; that is, rephrasing is a word with a broader meaning than paraphrasis:
  • paraphrasis: rewording for the purpose of clarification
  • rephrasing: changing a particular word or phrase
Other hypernyms of paraphrasis include recasting, rewording.
paraphrasis (noun) rephrasing (noun)
rewording for the purpose of clarification changing a particular word or phrase
Difference between paraphrasis and rephrasing

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