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short sleep vs sleeping

sleeping vs short sleep

short sleep and sleeping both are nouns.

short sleep is not an adjective while sleeping is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short sleep Yes No No No
sleeping Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sleeping is a hypernym of short sleep; that is, sleeping is a word with a broader meaning than short sleep:
  • short sleep: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
  • sleeping: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
short sleep (noun) sleeping (noun)
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
quiet and inactive restfulness
the state of being asleep
short sleep (adjective) sleeping (adjective)
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Difference between short sleep and sleeping

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