diaphragm vs membrane

membrane vs diaphragm

diaphragm and membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diaphragm	Yes	No	No	No
membrane	Yes	No	No	No

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

diaphragm: (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Other hypernyms of diaphragm include tissue layer, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature.

diaphragm (noun)	membrane (noun)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens	a thin pliable sheet of material
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves	a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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 membrane

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