English noun: heating | |||
1. | heating (process) the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature | ||
Synonyms | warming | ||
Broader (hypernym) | temperature change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boiling, global warming, induction heating, melt, melting, overheating, radiant heating, thaw, thawing | ||
2. | heating (artifact) utility to warm a building | ||
Samples | The heating system wasn't working. They have radiant heating. | ||
Synonyms | heat, heating plant, heating system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | utility | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | central heating, gas heat, panel heating, steam heat, steam heating | ||
Part holonym | boiler, radiator, steam boiler | ||
Part meronym | building, edifice | ||