pursuance vs search

search vs pursuance

pursuance and search both are nouns.

pursuance is not a verb while search is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pursuance	Yes	No	No	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, search is a hypernym of pursuance; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than pursuance:

pursuance: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
search: the examination of alternative hypotheses

pursuance (noun)	search (noun)
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

pursuance (verb)	search (verb)
	inquire into
	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
	subject to a search
	search or seek

Difference between pursuance and search

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