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crematorium vs mortuary

mortuary vs crematorium

crematorium and mortuary both are nouns.

crematorium is not an adjective while mortuary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crematorium Yes No No No
mortuary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mortuary is a hypernym of crematorium; that is, mortuary is a word with a broader meaning than crematorium:
  • crematorium: a mortuary where corpses are cremated
  • mortuary: a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Other hypernyms of crematorium include dead room, morgue.
crematorium (noun) mortuary (noun)
a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
a mortuary where corpses are cremated
crematorium (adjective) mortuary (adjective)
of or relating to a funeral
of or relating to or characteristic of death
Difference between crematorium and mortuary

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