proceeding vs suit

suit vs proceeding

proceeding and suit both are nouns.

proceeding is not a verb while suit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proceeding	Yes	No	No	No
suit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, suit is a hyponym of proceeding; that is, suit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proceeding:

proceeding: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
suit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Other hyponyms of proceeding include foreclosure, intervention, procedure, action, action at law, legal action, case, causa, cause, lawsuit, adoption, appeal, bankruptcy, receivership, judicial proceeding, litigation, naturalisation, naturalization, trial, review, hearing.

proceeding (noun)	suit (noun)
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
	playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
	a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
	(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

proceeding (verb)	suit (verb)
	accord or comport with
	enhance the appearance of
	be agreeable or acceptable
	be agreeable or acceptable to

Difference between proceeding and suit

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