dental vs alveolar consonant

dental and alveolar consonant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dental	Yes	Yes	No	No
alveolar consonant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dental and alveolar consonant are synonyms defined as:

dental and alveolar consonant: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

Other synonyms of dental include alveolar, dental consonant.

dental (noun)	alveolar consonant (noun)
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge	a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

dental (adjective)	alveolar consonant (adjective)
of or relating to the teeth
of or relating to dentistry