step dancing vs dance

dance vs step dancing

step dancing and dance both are nouns.

step dancing is not a verb while dance is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
step dancing	Yes	No	No	No
dance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dance is a hypernym of step dancing; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than step dancing:

step dancing: dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
dance: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of step dancing include dancing, saltation, terpsichore.

step dancing (noun)	dance (noun)
dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
	a party for social dancing
	a party of people assembled for dancing

step dancing (verb)	dance (verb)
	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

Difference between step dancing and dance

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