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alternate vs reliever

reliever vs alternate

alternate and reliever both are nouns.

alternate is an adjective but reliever is not an adjective.

alternate is a verb but reliever is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alternate Yes Yes Yes No
reliever Yes No No No
As nouns, reliever is a hypernym of alternate; that is, reliever is a word with a broader meaning than alternate:
  • alternate: someone who takes the place of another person
  • reliever: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Other hypernyms of alternate include backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute.
alternate (noun) reliever (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person a pitcher who does not start the game
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
alternate (adjective) reliever (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
serving or used in place of another
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
every second one of a series
alternate (verb) reliever (verb)
do something in turns
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Difference between alternate and reliever

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