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afternoon vs day

day vs afternoon

afternoon and day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
afternoon Yes No No No
day Yes No No No
As nouns, day is a hypernym of afternoon; that is, day is a word with a broader meaning than afternoon:
  • afternoon: the part of the day between noon and evening
  • day: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Other hypernyms of afternoon include daylight, daytime.
afternoon (noun) day (noun)
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon a period of opportunity
the part of the day between noon and evening time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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