base hit vs single

single vs base hit

base hit and single both are nouns.

base hit is not an adjective while single is an adjective.

base hit is not a verb while single is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
base hit	Yes	No	No	No
single	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, single is a hyponym of base hit; that is, single is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than base hit:

base hit: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
single: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

Other hyponyms of base hit include home run, homer, bingle, double, two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser, three-bagger, three-base hit, triple.

base hit (noun)	single (noun)
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely	a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

base hit (adjective)	single (adjective)
	being or characteristic of a single thing or person
	not married or related to the unmarried state
	used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
	existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
	not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
	having uniform application
	characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

base hit (verb)	single (verb)
	hit a single

Difference between base hit and single

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