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candle vs chandlery

chandlery vs candle

candle and chandlery both are nouns.

candle is a verb but chandlery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candle Yes No Yes No
chandlery Yes No No No
As nouns, chandlery is a hyponym of candle; that is, chandlery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candle:
  • candle: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  • chandlery: candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
Other hyponyms of candle include dip, rush candle, rushlight, vigil candle, vigil light.
candle (noun) chandlery (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle a storeroom where candles are kept
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
candle (verb) chandlery (verb)
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Difference between candle and chandlery

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