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award vs scholarship

scholarship vs award

award and scholarship both are nouns.

award is a verb but scholarship is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
award Yes No Yes No
scholarship Yes No No No
As nouns, scholarship is a hyponym of award; that is, scholarship is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than award:
  • award: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  • scholarship: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
Other hyponyms of award include fellowship, gratuity, door prize, jackpot, prize money, premium.
award (noun) scholarship (noun)
a grant made by a law court profound scholarly knowledge
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
award (verb) scholarship (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
Difference between award and scholarship

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