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alumna vs alum

alum vs alumna

alumna and alum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alumna Yes No No No
alum Yes No No No
As nouns, alum is a hypernym of alumna; that is, alum is a word with a broader meaning than alumna:
  • alumna: a female person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
  • alum: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Other hypernyms of alumna include grad, graduate, adult female, woman.
alumna (noun) alum (noun)
a female person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
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 alumna and alum

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