respiration vs snore

snore vs respiration

respiration and snore both are nouns.

respiration is not a verb while snore is a verb.

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

As nouns, snore is a hyponym of respiration; that is, snore 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
snore: the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

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

respiration (noun)	snore (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 snoring or producing a snoring sound
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the rattling noise produced when snoring
a single complete act of breathing in and out

respiration (verb)	snore (verb)
	breathe noisily during one's sleep

Difference between respiration and snore

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