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vaulting vs fan vaulting

fan vaulting vs vaulting

vaulting and fan vaulting both are nouns.

vaulting is an adjective but fan vaulting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaulting Yes Yes No No
fan vaulting Yes No No No
As nouns, fan vaulting is a hyponym of vaulting; that is, fan vaulting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vaulting:
  • vaulting: (architecture) a vaulted structure
  • fan vaulting: an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans
vaulting (noun) fan vaulting (noun)
a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans
(architecture) a vaulted structure
vaulting (adjective) fan vaulting (adjective)
revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
Difference between vaulting and fan vaulting

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