device vs union

union vs device

device and union both are nouns.

device is not an adjective while union is an adjective.

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

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

device: an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
union: a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)

device (noun)	union (noun)
any clever maneuver	the act of making or becoming a single unit
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose	the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)	a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)	the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect	an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
	a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
	healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
	the state of being joined or united or linked
	the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

device (adjective)	union (adjective)
	of trade unions

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