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Cancellation vs Undoing - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between cancellation and undoing

is that cancellation is the act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself while undoing is that which defeats.

As a verb undoing is

present participle of lang=en.

cancellation

English

(cancellation)

Alternative forms

* cancelation (US)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
  • (mathematics) The operation of striking out common factors, in both the dividend and divisor.
  • (philately) A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
  • (legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.

    • Related terms

    * cancel * killer cancel

    undoing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which defeats.
    • His fatal flaw was his undoing . In a sense he defeated himself.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
    • So far as the ape was concerned, Sabor reasoned correctly. The little fellow crouched trembling just an instant, but that instant was quite long enough to prove his undoing .

    Verb

    (head)