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delay vs alter

alter vs delay

delay is a noun but alter is not a noun.

delay and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delay Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of delay; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than delay:
  • delay: slow the growth or development of
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of delay include change, modify.
delay (noun) alter (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
time during which some action is awaited
delay (verb) alter (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed remove the ovaries of
stop or halt become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
slow the growth or development of cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
act later than planned, scheduled, or required insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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