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corporal vs noncommissioned officer

noncommissioned officer vs corporal

corporal and noncommissioned officer both are nouns.

corporal is an adjective but noncommissioned officer is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corporal Yes Yes No No
noncommissioned officer Yes No No No
As nouns, noncommissioned officer is a hypernym of corporal; that is, noncommissioned officer is a word with a broader meaning than corporal:
  • corporal: a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
  • noncommissioned officer: a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
Other hypernyms of corporal include enlisted officer, noncom.
corporal (noun) noncommissioned officer (noun)
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
corporal (adjective) noncommissioned officer (adjective)
possessing or existing in bodily form
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
Difference between corporal and noncommissioned officer

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