respiration vs smoking

smoking vs respiration

respiration and smoking both are nouns.

respiration is not an adjective while smoking is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respiration	Yes	No	No	No
smoking	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
smoking: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

Other hyponyms of respiration include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

respiration (noun)	smoking (noun)
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs	the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
a single complete act of breathing in and out

respiration (adjective)	smoking (adjective)
	emitting smoke in great volume

Difference between respiration and smoking

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