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shimmer vs modification

modification vs shimmer

shimmer and modification both are nouns.

shimmer is a verb but modification is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shimmer Yes No Yes No
modification Yes No No No
As nouns, modification is a hypernym of shimmer; that is, modification is a word with a broader meaning than shimmer:
  • shimmer: a weak and tremulous light
  • modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of shimmer include alteration, change.
shimmer (noun) modification (noun)
a weak and tremulous light the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
shimmer (verb) modification (verb)
give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
shine with a weak or fitful light
Difference between shimmer and modification

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