suction vs uptake
uptake vs suctionsuction and uptake both are nouns.
suction is a verb but uptake is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| suction | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| uptake | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
uptake is a hypernym of
suction; that is, uptake is a
word with a broader meaning than suction:
- suction: the act of sucking
- uptake: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
| suction (noun) | uptake (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of sucking | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
| a force over an area produced by a pressure difference | a process of taking up or using up or consuming |
| suction (verb) | uptake (verb) |
|---|---|
| empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction | |
| remove or draw away by the force of suction |
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