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card vs playing card

playing card vs card

card and playing card both are nouns.

card is a verb but playing card is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
card Yes No Yes No
playing card Yes No No No
As nouns, playing card is a hyponym of card; that is, playing card is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than card:
  • card: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
  • playing card: one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Other hyponyms of card include Hollerith card, punch card, punched card, tarot, tarot card, trading card.
card (noun) playing card (noun)
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
a card certifying the identity of the bearer
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
thin cardboard, usually rectangular
card (verb) playing card (verb)
ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
separate the fibers of
Difference between card and playing card

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