passing vs response

response vs passing

passing and response both are nouns.

passing is an adjective but response is not an adjective.

passing is an adverb but response is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
response	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, response is a hypernym of passing; that is, response is a word with a broader meaning than passing:

passing: a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
response: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

Other hypernyms of passing include reaction.

passing (noun)	response (noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
euphemistic expressions for death	the manner in which something is greeted
the motion of one object relative to another	a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
the end of something	a result

passing (adjective)	response (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
lasting a very short time
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

passing (adverb)	response (adverb)
to an extraordinary degree

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