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distress signal vs signal

signal vs distress signal

distress signal and signal both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distress signal Yes No No No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, signal is a hypernym of distress signal; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than distress signal:
  • distress signal: 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 signal include sign, signaling, signalling.
distress signal (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 signal (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
distress signal (verb) signal (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between distress signal and signal

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