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wiring vs circuit

circuit vs wiring

wiring and circuit both are nouns.

wiring is not a verb while circuit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wiring Yes No No No
circuit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, circuit is a hypernym of wiring; that is, circuit is a word with a broader meaning than wiring:
  • wiring: a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
  • circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Other hypernyms of wiring include electric circuit, electrical circuit.
wiring (noun) circuit (noun)
the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity movement once around a course
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
a racetrack for automobile races
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
wiring (verb) circuit (verb)
make a circuit
Difference between wiring and circuit

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