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area vs panopticon

panopticon vs area

area and panopticon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
area Yes No No No
panopticon Yes No No No
As nouns, panopticon is a hyponym of area; that is, panopticon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:
  • area: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  • panopticon: an area where everything is visible
Other hyponyms of area include aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, box, breakfast area, breakfast nook, bullpen, bema, chancel, sanctuary, choir, corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area, enclosure, goalmouth, hideaway, retreat, nave, orchestra pit, pit, patio, terrace, pit, pit, press gallery, lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop, quad, quadrangle, room, family circle, peanut gallery, second balcony, upper balcony, storage space, threshing floor, turnaround.
area (noun) panopticon (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary an area where everything is visible
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
a subject of study
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a particular environment or walk of life
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