writing vs hieroglyphic

hieroglyphic vs writing

writing and hieroglyphic both are nouns.

writing is not an adjective while hieroglyphic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
writing	Yes	No	No	No
hieroglyphic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, hieroglyphic is a hyponym of writing; that is, hieroglyphic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than writing:

writing: letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
hieroglyphic: writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

Other hyponyms of writing include orthography, writing system, coding system, capitalisation, capitalization, typewriting, typing, printing, hand, handwriting, script, hieroglyph, skywriting, printing, printing process, notation, notational system.

writing (noun)	hieroglyphic (noun)
the activity of putting something in written form	a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
the act of creating written works	writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
(usually plural) the collected work of an author

writing (adjective)	hieroglyphic (adjective)
	written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
	resembling hieroglyphic writing

Difference between writing and hieroglyphic

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