Cyclops vs giant

giant vs Cyclops

Cyclops and giant both are nouns.

Cyclops is not an adjective while giant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cyclops	Yes	No	No	No
giant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, giant is a hypernym of Cyclops; that is, giant is a word with a broader meaning than Cyclops:

Cyclops: (Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
giant: an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales

Cyclops (noun)	giant (noun)
(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead	any creature of exceptional size
	an unusually large enterprise
	a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
	someone that is abnormally large and powerful
	a person of exceptional importance and reputation
	an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
	a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

Cyclops (adjective)	giant (adjective)
	of great mass; huge and bulky

Difference between Cyclops and giant

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