cap vs protection

protection vs cap

cap and protection both are nouns.

cap is a verb but protection is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cap	Yes	No	Yes	No
protection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protection is a hypernym of cap; that is, protection is a word with a broader meaning than cap:

cap: something serving as a cover or protection
protection: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Other hypernyms of cap include protective cover, protective covering.

cap (noun)	protection (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress	the activity of protecting someone or something
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
a top (as for a bottle)	kindly endorsement and guidance
something serving as a cover or protection	the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive	defense against financial failure; financial independence
an upper limit on what is allowed	the condition of being protected
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

cap (verb)	protection (verb)
restrict the number or amount of
lie at the top of

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