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course vs cross

cross vs course

course and cross both are nouns.

course is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

course and cross both are verbs.

course is an adverb but cross is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course Yes No Yes Yes
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cross is a hypernym of course; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than course:
  • course: move swiftly through or over
  • cross: travel across or pass over
Other hypernyms of course include cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse.
course (noun) cross (noun)
a mode of action (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
(construction) a layer of masonry a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
part of a meal served at one time any affliction that causes great suffering
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
course (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
course (verb) cross (verb)
hunt with hounds breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
move along, of liquids trace a line through or across
move swiftly through or over travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period
course (adverb) cross (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between course and cross

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