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Mounting vs Supporting - What's the difference?

mounting | supporting |

As adjectives the difference between mounting and supporting

is that mounting is that continues to mount; steadily accumulating while supporting is that supports.

As verbs the difference between mounting and supporting

is that mounting is while supporting is .

As a noun mounting

is something mounted; an attachment.

mounting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that continues to mount; steadily accumulating.
    • mounting debts

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something mounted; an attachment.
  • The act of one who mounts.
  • * 1834 , John Dunmore Lang, An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales
    • The stage we had now commenced was eighteen miles in length; but the frequent mountings and dismountings, to climb or to descend the rocky sides of the mountains, made it appear much longer.

    supporting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)