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crematory vs mortuary

mortuary vs crematory

crematory and mortuary both are nouns.

crematory is not an adjective while mortuary is an adjective.

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

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