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chair vs ladder-back

ladder-back vs chair

chair and ladder-back both are nouns.

chair is a verb but ladder-back is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chair Yes No Yes No
ladder-back Yes No No No
As nouns, ladder-back is a hyponym of chair; that is, ladder-back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chair:
  • chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back
  • ladder-back: a chair with a ladder-back
chair (noun) ladder-back (noun)
the position of professor the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
a seat for one person, with a support for the back a chair with a ladder-back
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
a particular seat in an orchestra
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
chair (verb) ladder-back (verb)
preside over
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Difference between chair and ladder-back

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