prehensile vs grasping
grasping vs prehensileprehensile is not a noun while grasping is a noun.
prehensile and grasping both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prehensile | No | Yes | No | No |
| grasping | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
prehensile and grasping
are synonyms defined as:
- prehensile and grasping: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
| prehensile (noun) | grasping (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | |
| understanding with difficulty |
| prehensile (adjective) | grasping (adjective) |
|---|---|
| adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object | immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
| immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | |
| having a keen intellect |
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