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back vs switch

switch vs back

back and switch both are nouns.

back is an adjective but switch is not an adjective.

back and switch both are verbs.

back is an adverb but switch is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
switch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch is a hypernym of back; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than back:
  • back: shift to a counterclockwise direction
  • switch: make a shift in or exchange of
Other hypernyms of back include change over, shift.
back (noun) switch (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage the act of changing one thing or position for another
the side that goes last or is not normally seen a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a support that you can lean against while sitting a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord an event in which one thing is substituted for another
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) switch (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) switch (verb)
establish as valid or genuine reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
strengthen by providing with a back or backing make a shift in or exchange of
shift to a counterclockwise direction lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
place a bet on change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
travel backward cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
cause to travel backward flog with or as if with a flexible rod
support financial backing for exchange or give (something) in exchange for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) switch (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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