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reading vs perusal

perusal vs reading

reading and perusal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reading Yes No No No
perusal Yes No No No
As nouns, perusal is a hyponym of reading; that is, perusal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reading:
  • reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
  • perusal: reading carefully with intent to remember
Other hyponyms of reading include speed-reading, perusing, poring over, studying, browse, browsing, skim, skimming.
reading (noun) perusal (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments reading carefully with intent to remember
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
written material intended to be read
a particular interpretation or performance
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Difference between reading and perusal

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