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dean vs cardinal

cardinal vs dean

dean and cardinal both are nouns.

dean is not an adjective while cardinal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dean Yes No No No
cardinal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cardinal is a hypernym of dean; that is, cardinal is a word with a broader meaning than dean:
  • dean: (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
  • cardinal: (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
dean (noun) cardinal (noun)
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals a variable color averaging a vivid red
a man who is the senior member of a group (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
dean (adjective) cardinal (adjective)
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
serving as an essential component
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