button vs bell

button and bell both are nouns.

button and bell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
button	Yes	No	Yes	No
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bell is a hyponym of button; that is, bell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than button:

button: an electrical switch operated by pressing
bell: a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

Other hyponyms of button include bell push, buzzer, doorbell, horn button, mouse button, panic button, reset button.

button (noun)	bell (noun)
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
an electrical switch operated by pressing	a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism	the flared opening of a tubular device
any artifact that resembles a button	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action	the sound of a bell being struck
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis	the shape of a bell
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment	(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

button (verb)	bell (verb)
fasten with buttons	attach a bell to
provide with buttons

Difference between button and bell

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