diagonal vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark vs diagonal

diagonal and punctuation mark both are nouns.

diagonal is an adjective but punctuation mark is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diagonal	Yes	Yes	No	No
punctuation mark	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punctuation mark is a hypernym of diagonal; that is, punctuation mark is a word with a broader meaning than diagonal:

diagonal: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
punctuation mark: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

Other hypernyms of diagonal include punctuation.

diagonal (noun)	punctuation mark (noun)
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

diagonal (adjective)	punctuation mark (adjective)
having an oblique or slanted direction
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

Difference between diagonal and punctuation mark

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