tremor vs earthquake
earthquake vs tremortremor and earthquake both are nouns.
tremor is a verb but earthquake is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tremor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| earthquake | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
earthquake is a hypernym of
tremor; that is, earthquake is a
word with a broader meaning than tremor:
- tremor: a small earthquake
- earthquake: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
| tremor (noun) | earthquake (noun) |
|---|---|
| an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) | shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity |
| a small earthquake | a disturbance that is extremely disruptive |
| shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) |
| tremor (verb) | earthquake (verb) |
|---|---|
| shake with seismic vibrations |
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