device vs stamp

stamp vs device

device and stamp both are nouns.

device is not a verb while stamp is a verb.

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

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

device: any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
stamp: a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

Other hyponyms of device include seal.

device (noun)	stamp (noun)
any clever maneuver	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)	machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect	a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
	a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
	a type or class
	something that can be used as an official medium of payment
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made

device (verb)	stamp (verb)
	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
	affix a stamp to
	raise in a relief
	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

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