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catchall vs enclosure

enclosure vs catchall

catchall and enclosure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catchall Yes No No No
enclosure Yes No No No
As nouns, enclosure is a hypernym of catchall; that is, enclosure is a word with a broader meaning than catchall:
  • catchall: an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
  • enclosure: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
Other hypernyms of catchall include receptacle.
catchall (noun) enclosure (noun)
an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends the act of enclosing something inside something else
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
a naturally enclosed space
Difference between catchall and enclosure

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