bass vs instrument

instrument vs bass

bass and instrument both are nouns.

bass is an adjective but instrument is not an adjective.

bass is not a verb while instrument is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bass	Yes	Yes	No	No
instrument	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, instrument is a hypernym of bass; that is, instrument is a word with a broader meaning than bass:

bass: the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
instrument: any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

Other hypernyms of bass include musical instrument.

bass (noun)	instrument (noun)
the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments	the means whereby some act is accomplished
the lowest part of the musical range	a device that requires skill for proper use
the lowest adult male singing voice	any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
the lowest part in polyphonic music	(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
an adult male singer with the lowest voice	the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes	a person used by another to gain an end
any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

bass (adjective)	instrument (adjective)
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range

bass (verb)	instrument (verb)
	address a legal document to
	write an instrumental score for
	equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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