ad-lib vs comment

comment vs ad-lib

ad-lib and comment both are nouns.

ad-lib is an adjective but comment is not an adjective.

ad-lib and comment both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ad-lib	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
comment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comment is a hypernym of ad-lib; that is, comment is a word with a broader meaning than ad-lib:

ad-lib: remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Other hypernyms of ad-lib include input, remark.

ad-lib (noun)	comment (noun)
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
	a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

ad-lib (adjective)	comment (adjective)
with little or no preparation or forethought
said or done without having been planned or written in advance

ad-lib (verb)	comment (verb)
perform without preparation	make or write a comment on
	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
	explain or interpret something

Difference between ad-lib and comment

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