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Fulfilling vs Reaching - What's the difference?

fulfilling | reaching |

As verbs the difference between fulfilling and reaching

is that fulfilling is while reaching is .

As an adjective fulfilling

is which causes fulfillment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.

As a noun reaching is

(nautical) sailing on a reach, ie having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.

fulfilling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Which causes fulfillment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * self-fulfilling

    reaching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * far-reaching

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.

    • Anagrams

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