trace vs tracing

tracing vs trace

trace and tracing both are nouns.

trace is a verb but tracing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No
tracing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trace and tracing are synonyms defined as:

trace and tracing: a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

trace (noun)	tracing (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image	the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	the discovery and description of the course of development of something
an indication that something has been present	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
a suggestion of some quality
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	tracing (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
read with difficulty
make a mark or lines on a surface
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
pursue or chase relentlessly
to go back over again
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
discover traces of

Difference between trace and tracing

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