rupture vs breaking
breaking vs rupturerupture and breaking both are nouns.
rupture is a verb but breaking is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rupture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| breaking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
breaking is a hypernym of
rupture; that is, breaking is a
word with a broader meaning than rupture:
- rupture: the act of making a sudden noisy break
- breaking: the act of breaking something
| rupture (noun) | breaking (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of making a sudden noisy break | the act of breaking something |
| a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | |
| state of being torn or burst open |
| rupture (verb) | breaking (verb) |
|---|---|
| separate or cause to separate abruptly |
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