wearing vs deflation
deflation vs wearingwearing and deflation both are nouns.
wearing is an adjective but deflation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wearing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| deflation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
deflation is a hyponym of
wearing; that is, deflation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wearing:
- wearing: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
- deflation: (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
Other hyponyms of wearing include
chatter mark, ablation, abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition, beach erosion, planation, soil erosion.
| wearing (noun) | deflation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment | the act of letting the air out of something |
| (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices |
| (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind |
| wearing (adjective) | deflation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| producing exhaustion |
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