passage vs pass

passage and pass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
passage	Yes	No	No	No
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

passage (noun)	pass (noun)
a journey usually by ship	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the passing of a law by a legislative body	a usually brief attempt
the act of passing something to another person	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
the act of passing from one state or place to the next	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another	success in satisfying a test or requirement
a way through or along which someone or something may pass	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
a short section of a musical composition	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
the motion of one object relative to another	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
	a complimentary ticket
	a difficult juncture
	one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
	(military) a written leave of absence

passage (adjective)	pass (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it

passage (verb)	pass (verb)
	eliminate from the body
	come to pass
	disappear gradually
	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	grant authorization or clearance for
	transmit information
	pass over, across, or through
	go across or through
	travel past
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	for time to move forward
	cause to pass
	move past
	place into the hands or custody of
	throw (a ball) to another player
	transfer to another; of rights or property
	be inherited by
	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
	go unchallenged; be approved
	accept or judge as acceptable
	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	allow to go without comment or censure
	use up a period of time in a specific way
	be superior or better than some standard
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point