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dark vs period

period vs dark

dark and period both are nouns.

dark is an adjective but period is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dark Yes Yes No No
period Yes No No No
As nouns, period is a hypernym of dark; that is, period is a word with a broader meaning than dark:
  • dark: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
  • period: an amount of time
Other hypernyms of dark include period of time, time period.
dark (noun) period (noun)
an unenlightened state a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
an unilluminated area the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
absence of light or illumination an amount of time
absence of moral or spiritual values the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
the end or completion of something
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
dark (adjective) period (adjective)
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
(used of color) having a dark hue
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
secret
causing dejection
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
showing a brooding ill humor
not giving performances; closed
marked by difficulty of style or expression
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
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