alveolar consonant vs dental

alveolar consonant and dental both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alveolar consonant	Yes	No	No	No
dental	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, alveolar consonant and dental are synonyms defined as:

alveolar consonant and dental: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

Other synonyms of alveolar consonant include alveolar, dental consonant.

alveolar consonant (noun)	dental (noun)
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge	a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

alveolar consonant (adjective)	dental (adjective)
	of or relating to the teeth
	of or relating to dentistry