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detention vs penalisation

penalisation vs detention

detention and penalisation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detention Yes No No No
penalisation Yes No No No
As nouns, penalisation is a hypernym of detention; that is, penalisation is a word with a broader meaning than detention:
  • detention: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
  • penalisation: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Other hypernyms of detention include penalization, penalty, punishment.
detention (noun) penalisation (noun)
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Difference between detention and penalisation

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