diaphragm vs contraceptive device

contraceptive device vs diaphragm

diaphragm and contraceptive device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diaphragm	Yes	No	No	No
contraceptive device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contraceptive device is a hypernym of diaphragm; that is, contraceptive device is a word with a broader meaning than diaphragm:

diaphragm: a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
contraceptive device: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Other hypernyms of diaphragm include birth control device, contraceptive, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device.

diaphragm (noun)	contraceptive device (noun)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

Difference between diaphragm and contraceptive device

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