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category vs substitution class

substitution class vs category

category and substitution class both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
category Yes No No No
substitution class Yes No No No
As nouns, substitution class is a hyponym of category; that is, substitution class is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than category:
  • category: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  • substitution class: the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
category (noun) substitution class (noun)
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Difference between category and substitution class

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