diet vs liquid diet

liquid diet vs diet

diet and liquid diet both are nouns.

diet is a verb but liquid diet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diet	Yes	No	Yes	No
liquid diet	Yes	No	No	No

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

diet: a prescribed selection of foods
liquid diet: a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery

Other hyponyms of diet include allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, ulcer diet, diabetic diet, dietary supplement, carbo loading, carbohydrate loading, gluten-free diet, high-protein diet, high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet, light diet, low-fat diet, low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet, obesity diet, reducing diet, pap, soft diet, spoon food, vegetarianism, flexitarianism, semi-vegetarianism.

diet (noun)	liquid diet (noun)
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)	a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery
a prescribed selection of foods
the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

diet (verb)	liquid diet (verb)
eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

Difference between diet and liquid diet

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