central vs switchboard

switchboard vs central

central and switchboard both are nouns.

central is an adjective but switchboard is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, switchboard is a hyponym of central; that is, switchboard 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
switchboard: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

Other hyponyms of central include centrex, patchboard, plugboard.

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

Difference between central and switchboard

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