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soiling vs contamination

contamination vs soiling

soiling and contamination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soiling Yes No No No
contamination Yes No No No
As nouns, contamination is a hyponym of soiling; that is, contamination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soiling:
  • soiling: the act of soiling something
  • contamination: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Other hyponyms of soiling include maculation, spotting, staining, pollution.
soiling (noun) contamination (noun)
the act of soiling something the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
the state of being contaminated
a substance that contaminates
Difference between soiling and contamination

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