central vs patchboard

patchboard vs central

central and patchboard both are nouns.

central is an adjective but patchboard is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
central	Yes	Yes	No	No
patchboard	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patchboard is a hyponym of central; that is, patchboard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than central:

central: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
patchboard: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

Other hyponyms of central include centrex, plugboard, switchboard.

central (noun)	patchboard (noun)
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication	telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

central (adjective)	patchboard (adjective)
in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
serving as an essential component

Difference between central and patchboard

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