healing
/ˈhilɪŋ/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2.adj.tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
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healing and heating differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. healing means “the natural process by which the body repairs itself”. heating means “the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature”. healing is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈhilɪŋ/
1.n.the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2.adj.tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
/ˈhitɪŋ/
1.n.the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2.n.utility to warm a building
“the heating system wasn't working”
| healing | heating | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhilɪŋ/ | /ˈhitɪŋ/ |
| Said | HEE-ling | HEE-ting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | warming |
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