design vs device

device vs design

design and device both are nouns.

design is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
design	Yes	No	Yes	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hyponym of design; that is, device is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than design:

design: a decorative or artistic work
device: any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

Other hyponyms of design include argyle, argyll, bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, emblem, herringbone, herringbone pattern, linocut, mandala, mihrab, motif, motive, polka dot, pyrograph, screen saver, sunburst, tattoo, tetraskele, tetraskelion, triskele, triskelion, weave, marking.

design (noun)	device (noun)
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)	any clever maneuver
a decorative or artistic work	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
the creation of something in the mind	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
an arrangement scheme	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
something intended as a guide for making something else
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

design (verb)	device (verb)
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
intend or have as a purpose
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
make or work out a plan for; devise
create designs
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent

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