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chair vs side chair

side chair vs chair

chair and side chair both are nouns.

chair is a verb but side chair is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chair Yes No Yes No
side chair Yes No No No
As nouns, side chair is a hyponym of chair; that is, side chair is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chair:
  • chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back
  • side chair: a straight-backed chair without arms
chair (noun) side chair (noun)
the position of professor a straight-backed chair without arms
a seat for one person, with a support for the 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) side chair (verb)
preside over
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Difference between chair and side chair

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