athlete vs second-stringer

second-stringer vs athlete

athlete and second-stringer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
second-stringer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, second-stringer is a hyponym of athlete; that is, second-stringer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
second-stringer: an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, amateur, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, lacrosse player, letterman, Olympian, pentathlete, pro, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	second-stringer (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Difference between athlete and second-stringer

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