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distress call vs signal

signal vs distress call

distress call and signal both are nouns.

distress call is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

distress call is not a verb while signal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distress call Yes No No No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, signal is a hypernym of distress call; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than distress call:
  • distress call: an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of distress call include sign, signaling, signalling.
distress call (noun) signal (noun)
an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
any incitement to action
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
distress call (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
distress call (verb) signal (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between distress call and signal

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