smelling vs sensing
sensing vs smellingsmelling and sensing both are nouns.
smelling is an adjective but sensing is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smelling | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sensing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sensing is a hypernym of
smelling; that is, sensing is a
word with a broader meaning than smelling:
- smelling: the act of perceiving the odor of something
- sensing: becoming aware of something via the senses
Other hypernyms of smelling include
perception.
| smelling (noun) | sensing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of perceiving the odor of something | becoming aware of something via the senses |
| the perception that something has occurred or some state exists |
| smelling (adjective) | sensing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous |
Words related to "sensing"
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