snoring vs respiration

respiration vs snoring

snoring and respiration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snoring	Yes	No	No	No
respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of snoring; that is, respiration is a word with a broader meaning than snoring:

snoring: the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

Other hypernyms of snoring include breathing, external respiration, ventilation.

snoring (noun)	respiration (noun)
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound	the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
	a single complete act of breathing in and out

Difference between snoring and respiration

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