warming vs melting
melting vs warmingwarming and melting both are nouns.
warming and melting both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| warming | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| melting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
melting is a hyponym of
warming; that is, melting is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
warming:
- warming: the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
- melting: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Other hyponyms of warming include
boiling, global warming, induction heating, overheating, radiant heating, melt, thaw, thawing.
| warming (noun) | melting (noun) |
|---|---|
| warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt | the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid |
| the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature |
| warming (adjective) | melting (adjective) |
|---|---|
| producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body | becoming liquid |
| imparting heat |
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