alveolar consonant vs dental consonant

alveolar consonant and dental consonant both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of alveolar consonant include alveolar, dental.

alveolar consonant (noun)	dental consonant (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