assay vs Apgar score

Apgar score vs assay

assay and Apgar score both are nouns.

assay is a verb but Apgar score is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No
Apgar score	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Apgar score is a hyponym of assay; that is, Apgar score is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assay:

assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs
Apgar score: an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness

Other hyponyms of assay include countercheck, double check, paternity test, stress test.

assay (noun)	Apgar score (noun)
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.	an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
an appraisal of the state of affairs
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

assay (verb)	Apgar score (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)
make an effort or attempt

Difference between assay and Apgar score

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