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union vs crossing

crossing vs union

union and crossing both are nouns.

union is an adjective but crossing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
union Yes Yes No No
crossing Yes No No No
As nouns, crossing is a hyponym of union; that is, crossing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than union:
  • union: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  • crossing: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Other hyponyms of union include assortative mating, disassortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, inbreeding, service, servicing.
union (noun) crossing (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes traveling across
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer a junction where one street or road crosses another
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
the state of being joined or united or linked
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
union (adjective) crossing (adjective)
of trade unions
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