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possession vs holding

holding vs possession

possession and holding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
possession Yes No No No
holding Yes No No No
As nouns, holding is a hyponym of possession; that is, holding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possession:
  • possession: anything owned or possessed
  • holding: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Other hyponyms of possession include belongings, property, white elephant, transferred possession, transferred property, circumstances, assets, treasure, liabilities.
As nouns, holding is a hyponym of possession; that is, holding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possession:
  • possession: the act of having and controlling property
  • holding: the act of retaining something
Other hyponyms of possession include actual possession, constructive possession, criminal possession, keeping, retention.
possession (noun) holding (noun)
anything owned or possessed the act of retaining something
the act of having and controlling property something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
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