decipherer vs intellectual

intellectual vs decipherer

decipherer and intellectual both are nouns.

decipherer is not an adjective while intellectual is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decipherer	Yes	No	No	No
intellectual	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intellectual is a hypernym of decipherer; that is, intellectual is a word with a broader meaning than decipherer:

decipherer: the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
intellectual: a person who uses the mind creatively

Other hypernyms of decipherer include intellect.

decipherer (noun)	intellectual (noun)
a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text	a person who uses the mind creatively
the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text

decipherer (adjective)	intellectual (adjective)
	appealing to or using the intellect
	involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
	of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

Difference between decipherer and intellectual

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