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Milky Way Galaxy vs galaxy

galaxy vs Milky Way Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy and galaxy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Milky Way Galaxy Yes No No No
galaxy Yes No No No
As nouns, galaxy is a hypernym of Milky Way Galaxy; that is, galaxy is a word with a broader meaning than Milky Way Galaxy:
  • Milky Way Galaxy: the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
  • galaxy: (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
Other hypernyms of Milky Way Galaxy include extragalactic nebula.
Milky Way Galaxy (noun) galaxy (noun)
the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Difference between Milky Way Galaxy and galaxy

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