dental consonant vs alveolar

dental consonant and alveolar both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of dental consonant include alveolar consonant, dental.

dental consonant (noun)	alveolar (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 consonant (adjective)	alveolar (adjective)
	pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
	pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw