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reading vs speaking

speaking vs reading

reading and speaking both are nouns.

reading is not an adjective while speaking is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reading Yes No No No
speaking Yes Yes No No
As nouns, speaking is a hypernym of reading; that is, speaking is a word with a broader meaning than reading:
  • reading: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
  • speaking: delivering an address to a public audience
Other hypernyms of reading include oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking.
reading (noun) speaking (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments delivering an address to a public audience
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message the utterance of intelligible speech
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
reading (adjective) speaking (adjective)
capable of or involving speech or speaking
capable of speech
Difference between reading and speaking

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