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back vs side

side vs back

back and side both are nouns.

back and side both are adjectives.

back and side both are verbs.

back is an adverb but side is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
side Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, side is a hypernym of back; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than back:
  • back: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
  • side: an extended outer surface of an object
back (noun) side (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage an extended outer surface of an object
the side that goes last or is not normally seen either the left or right half of a body
a support that you can lean against while sitting an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord one of two or more contesting groups
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer a family line of descent
(football) a person who plays in the backfield a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
an elevated geological formation
back (adjective) side (adjective)
related to or located at the back located on a side
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) side (verb)
establish as valid or genuine take sides for or against
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) side (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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