reflex vs yawning

yawning vs reflex

reflex and yawning both are nouns.

reflex and yawning both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflex	Yes	Yes	No	No
yawning	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
yawning: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

Other hyponyms of reflex include accommodation reflex, Babinski, Babinski reflex, Babinski sign, belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation, blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking, blush, flush, disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting, defecation reflex, rectal reflex, oscitance, oscitancy, yawn, electric shock, electrical shock, shock, breaking wind, fart, farting, flatus, wind, gulp, gulping, knee-jerk reflex, knee jerk, patellar reflex, light reflex, miosis, myosis, pupillary reflex, mydriasis, micturition reflex, gag reflex, pharyngeal reflex, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, gooseflesh, horripilation, pilomotor reflex, plantar reflex, rooting reflex, jump, start, startle, myotactic reflex, stretch reflex, suckling reflex, shake, shiver, tremble, sneeze, sneezing, sternutation, hiccough, hiccup, singultus.

reflex (noun)	yawning (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus	an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

reflex (adjective)	yawning (adjective)
without volition or conscious control	showing lack of attention or boredom
	gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
	with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness

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