burning
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of burning something
the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
Types & categories
- change of integrity hypernym
- arson hyponym
- kindling hyponym
- incineration hyponym
Related & opposite
- combust derivation
Sense 2 noun
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
Types & categories
- pain hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Types & categories
- oxidation hypernym
- deflagration hyponym
- flame hyponym
- internal combustion hyponym
Related & opposite
- burn derivation
Sense 4 noun
execution by electricity
Types & categories
- execution hypernym
Related & opposite
- electrocute derivation
Sense 5 noun
execution by fire
Types & categories
- execution hypernym
- auto-da-fe hyponym
Sense 6 noun
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
Types & categories
- torturing hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | combust |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of integrity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | arson |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | kindling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incineration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sting |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | burn |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | pain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | burn |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | oxidation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | deflagration |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | flame |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | internal combustion |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | electrocute |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | execution |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | execution |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | auto-da-fe |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | torturing |