shattering vs breaking
breaking vs shatteringshattering and breaking both are nouns.
shattering is an adjective but breaking is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shattering | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| breaking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
breaking is a hypernym of
shattering; that is, breaking is a
word with a broader meaning than shattering:
- shattering: the act of breaking something into small pieces
- breaking: the act of breaking something
| shattering (noun) | breaking (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of breaking something into small pieces | the act of breaking something |
| shattering (adjective) | breaking (adjective) |
|---|---|
| seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering |
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