basketball player vs forward

forward vs basketball player

basketball player and forward both are nouns.

basketball player is not an adjective while forward is an adjective.

basketball player is not a verb while forward is a verb.

basketball player is not an adverb while forward is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basketball player	Yes	No	No	No
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, forward is a hyponym of basketball player; that is, forward is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basketball player:

basketball player: an athlete who plays basketball
forward: the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

Other hyponyms of basketball player include center, centre, dribbler, dunker, guard.

basketball player (noun)	forward (noun)
an athlete who plays basketball	a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
	the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

basketball player (adjective)	forward (adjective)
	at or near or directed toward the front
	used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
	of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
	moving forward

basketball player (verb)	forward (verb)
	send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

basketball player (adverb)	forward (adverb)
	at or to or toward the front; forward
	in a forward direction
	toward the future; forward in time
	forward in time or order or degree
	near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Difference between basketball player and forward

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