accelerator vs linear accelerator

linear accelerator vs accelerator

accelerator and linear accelerator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accelerator	Yes	No	No	No
linear accelerator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linear accelerator is a hyponym of accelerator; that is, linear accelerator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accelerator:

accelerator: a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
linear accelerator: ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

Other hyponyms of accelerator include betatron, induction accelerator, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, linac.

accelerator (noun)	linear accelerator (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

Difference between accelerator and linear accelerator

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