track and field vs running

running vs track and field

track and field and running both are nouns.

track and field is not an adjective while running is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
track and field	Yes	No	No	No
running	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, running is a hyponym of track and field; that is, running is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than track and field:

track and field: participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
running: the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

Other hyponyms of track and field include track, jumping.

track and field (noun)	running (noun)
participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	the act of administering or being in charge of something
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	the state of being in operation

track and field (adjective)	running (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by running
	executed or initiated by running
	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise

Difference between track and field and running

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