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correctional institution vs penal facility

penal facility vs correctional institution

correctional institution and penal facility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correctional institution Yes No No No
penal facility Yes No No No
As nouns, penal facility is a hypernym of correctional institution; that is, penal facility is a word with a broader meaning than correctional institution:
  • correctional institution: a penal institution maintained by the government
  • penal facility: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hypernyms of correctional institution include penal institution.
correctional institution (noun) penal facility (noun)
a penal institution maintained by the government an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Difference between correctional institution and penal facility

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