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collectable vs oddity

oddity vs collectable

collectable and oddity both are nouns.

collectable is an adjective but oddity is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collectable Yes Yes No No
oddity Yes No No No
As nouns, oddity is a hypernym of collectable; that is, oddity is a word with a broader meaning than collectable:
  • collectable: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
  • oddity: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Other hypernyms of collectable include curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity.
collectable (noun) oddity (noun)
things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
a strange attitude or habit
eccentricity that is not easily explained
collectable (adjective) oddity (adjective)
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
Difference between collectable and oddity

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