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dirigible vs lighter-than-air craft

lighter-than-air craft vs dirigible

dirigible and lighter-than-air craft both are nouns.

dirigible is an adjective but lighter-than-air craft is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirigible Yes Yes No No
lighter-than-air craft Yes No No No
As nouns, lighter-than-air craft is a hypernym of dirigible; that is, lighter-than-air craft is a word with a broader meaning than dirigible:
  • dirigible: a steerable self-propelled aircraft
  • lighter-than-air craft: aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
dirigible (noun) lighter-than-air craft (noun)
a steerable self-propelled aircraft aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
dirigible (adjective) lighter-than-air craft (adjective)
capable of being steered or directed
Difference between dirigible and lighter-than-air craft

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