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confinement vs custody

custody vs confinement

confinement and custody both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confinement Yes No No No
custody Yes No No No
As nouns, custody is a hyponym of confinement; that is, custody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confinement:
  • confinement: the state of being confined
  • custody: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
confinement (noun) custody (noun)
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them holding by the police
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
the state of being confined a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Difference between confinement and custody

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