button vs device

device vs button

button and device both are nouns.

button is a verb but device is not a verb.

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

As nouns, device is a hypernym of button; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than button:

button: a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

button (noun)	device (noun)
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes	any clever maneuver
an electrical switch operated by pressing	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
any artifact that resembles a button	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
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	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

button (verb)	device (verb)
fasten with buttons
provide with buttons

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