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astronomical telescope vs optical telescope

optical telescope vs astronomical telescope

astronomical telescope and optical telescope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
astronomical telescope Yes No No No
optical telescope Yes No No No
As nouns, optical telescope is a hyponym of astronomical telescope; that is, optical telescope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than astronomical telescope:
  • astronomical telescope: any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
  • optical telescope: an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
Other hyponyms of astronomical telescope include radio reflector, radio telescope.
astronomical telescope (noun) optical telescope (noun)
any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
Difference between astronomical telescope and optical telescope

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