academy vs institution

institution vs academy

academy and institution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
academy	Yes	No	No	No
institution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, institution is a hypernym of academy; that is, institution is a word with a broader meaning than academy:

academy: an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
institution: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

Other hypernyms of academy include establishment.

academy (noun)	institution (noun)
a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
a secondary school (usually private)	an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
a school for special training	a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature	a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
	an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

Difference between academy and institution

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