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descender vs letter

letter vs descender

descender and letter both are nouns.

descender is not a verb while letter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descender Yes No No No
letter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, letter is a hypernym of descender; that is, letter is a word with a broader meaning than descender:
  • descender: a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
  • letter: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Other hypernyms of descender include alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet.
descender (noun) letter (noun)
(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters a written message addressed to a person or organization
a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
someone who descends an award earned by participation in a school sport
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
descender (verb) letter (verb)
mark letters on or mark with letters
set down or print with letters
win an athletic letter
Difference between descender and letter

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