desktop vs top
top vs desktopdesktop and top both are nouns.
desktop is not an adjective while top is an adjective.
desktop is not a verb while top is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| desktop | Yes | No | No | No |
| top | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
top is a hypernym of
desktop; that is, top is a
word with a broader meaning than desktop:
- desktop: the top of a desk
- top: the highest or uppermost side of anything
| desktop (noun) | top (noun) |
|---|---|
| (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear | a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips |
| the top of a desk | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) |
| a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | |
| a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | |
| platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | |
| the greatest possible intensity | |
| the highest or uppermost side of anything | |
| the upper part of anything | |
| the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | |
| the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | |
| the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat |
| desktop (adjective) | top (adjective) |
|---|---|
| situated at the top or highest position |
| desktop (verb) | top (verb) |
|---|---|
| be the culminating event | |
| finish up or conclude | |
| cut the top off | |
| strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin | |
| pass by, over, or under without making contact | |
| reach or ascend the top of | |
| provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) | |
| be superior or better than some standard | |
| be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point | |
| be ahead of others; be the first |
Words related to "desktop"
Words related to "top"
- acme
- apical
- arrive at
- attain
- best
- big top
- blouse
- bodice
- bottom
- bout
- brow
- bustier
- canvas
- canvas tent
- canvass
- cap
- capital
- chapiter
- circus
- circus tent
- clear
- climax
- clip
- compete
- complete
- contend
- cover
- covering
- crest
- crop
- crown
- crowning
- culminate
- cut back
- degree
- desktop
- dress
- elevation
- exceed
- excel
- face
- finish
- frame
- furnish
- gain
- go past
- halter
- head
- height
- high
- hilltop
- hit
- hop
- humming top
- inning
- intensity
- intensiveness
- lead
- level
- lid
- lie
- lop
- make
- manhole cover
- masthead
- meridian
- mountain peak
- offer
- overhaul
- overstep
- overtake
- part
- pass
- pate
- peak
- peg top
- pinch
- pinnacle
- place
- platform
- plaything
- point
- poll
- provide
- prune
- reach
- region
- render
- rooftop
- round
- round top
- screwtop
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- ship
- side
- snip
- spinning top
- spot
- stage
- stand out
- summit
- superlative
- supply
- surpass
- tail
- teetotum
- tip
- tiptop
- top of the inning
- top off
- top out
- top side
- topmost
- topographic point
- topper
- toy
- transcend
- treetop
- trim
- turn
- upmost
- upper side
- uppermost
- upside
- vie
- whip top
- whipping top
- whirligig
- woman's clothing
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