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antitype vs sort

sort vs antitype

antitype and sort both are nouns.

antitype is not a verb while sort is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antitype Yes No No No
sort Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sort is a hypernym of antitype; that is, sort is a word with a broader meaning than antitype:
  • antitype: an opposite or contrasting type
  • sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Other hypernyms of antitype include form, kind, variety.
antitype (noun) sort (noun)
a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament an approximate definition or example
an opposite or contrasting type a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a person of a particular character or nature
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
antitype (verb) sort (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability
Difference between antitype and sort

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