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Refreshment vs Refreshing - What's the difference?

refreshment | refreshing |

As nouns the difference between refreshment and refreshing

is that refreshment is the action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour while refreshing is the action of refresh; refreshment given or received.

As an adjective refreshing is

that refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.

As a verb refreshing is

present participle of lang=en.

refreshment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of refreshing]]; a means of [[restore, restoring strength, energy or vigour.
  • A light snack or fresh drink without alcohol.

    • Related terms

    * refresher

    refreshing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
  • Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.
  • *2003 , John Wang, Data Mining: Opportunities and Challenges , page 74:
    • The polarization system has a refreshing' rate that is twice the ' refreshing rate of the corresponding shutter system.

    Derived terms

    * refreshingly * refreshingness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
  • * 1821 , Frederick Butler, A Complete History of the United States of America
    • Notwithstanding these powerful refreshings of divine grace, the ways of Zion continued to mourn generally, throughout the New-England churches; iniquity abounded, and the hearts of many waxed cold
  • That which gives refreshment.

    • Verb

    (head)