transpiration vs activity

transpiration and activity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transpiration	Yes	No	No	No
activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of transpiration; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than transpiration:

transpiration: the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
activity: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of transpiration include action, natural action, natural process.

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of transpiration; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than transpiration:

transpiration: the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
activity: an organic process that takes place in the body

Other hypernyms of transpiration include bodily function, bodily process, body process.

transpiration (noun)	activity (noun)
the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants	any specific behavior
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes	an organic process that takes place in the body
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active
	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction