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day vs afternoon

afternoon vs day

day and afternoon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
day Yes No No No
afternoon Yes No No No
As nouns, afternoon is a hyponym of day; that is, afternoon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than day:
  • day: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
  • afternoon: the part of the day between noon and evening
Other hyponyms of day include midafternoon, eve, even, evening, eventide.
day (noun) afternoon (noun)
a period of opportunity a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis the part of the day between noon and evening
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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