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Propulsion vs Launching - What's the difference?

propulsion | launching | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between propulsion and launching

is that propulsion is force causing movement while launching is the act by which something is launched; a launch.

As a verb launching is

present participle of lang=en.

propulsion

English

Noun

  • Force causing movement.

    • Related terms

    * propel

    launching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is launched; a launch.
    • The launching of the Titanic.
  • * 2010 , Raymond Friedman, A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets (page 123)
    • By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles.

    Usage notes

    * Launch'' suggests an event at a point in time. ''Launching suggests a process over time.