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carillon vs chime

chime vs carillon

carillon and chime both are nouns.

carillon is not a verb while chime is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carillon Yes No No No
chime Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chime is a hypernym of carillon; that is, chime is a word with a broader meaning than carillon:
  • carillon: set of bells hung in a bell tower
  • chime: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
Other hypernyms of carillon include bell, gong.
carillon (noun) chime (noun)
playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
set of bells hung in a bell tower
carillon (verb) chime (verb)
emit a sound
Difference between carillon and chime

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