cold vs respiratory disorder

respiratory disorder vs cold

cold and respiratory disorder both are nouns.

cold is an adjective but respiratory disorder is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cold	Yes	Yes	No	No
respiratory disorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiratory disorder is a hypernym of cold; that is, respiratory disorder is a word with a broader meaning than cold:

cold: a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
respiratory disorder: a disease affecting the respiratory system

Other hypernyms of cold include communicable disease, respiratory disease, respiratory illness.

cold (noun)	respiratory disorder (noun)
the absence of heat	a disease affecting the respiratory system
the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

cold (adjective)	respiratory disorder (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
lacking the warmth of life
of a seeker; far from the object sought
without compunction or human feeling
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

Difference between cold and respiratory disorder

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