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alum vs bookman

bookman vs alum

alum and bookman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alum Yes No No No
bookman Yes No No No
As nouns, bookman is a hypernym of alum; that is, bookman is a word with a broader meaning than alum:
  • alum: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
  • bookman: a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Other hypernyms of alum include scholar, scholarly person.
alum (noun) bookman (noun)
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Difference between alum and bookman

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