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actor vs standby

standby vs actor

actor and standby both are nouns.

actor is not an adjective while standby is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actor Yes No No No
standby Yes Yes No No
As nouns, standby is a hyponym of actor; that is, standby is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actor:
  • actor: a theatrical performer
  • standby: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
actor (noun) standby (noun)
a theatrical performer something that can be relied on when needed
a person who acts and gets things done an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
actor (adjective) standby (adjective)
ready for emergency use
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