dock vs channelize

channelize vs dock

dock is a noun but channelize is not a noun.

dock and channelize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No
channelize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, channelize is a hypernym of dock; that is, channelize is a word with a broader meaning than dock:

dock: maneuver into a dock
channelize: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Other hypernyms of dock include channelise, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer.

dock (noun)	channelize (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dock (verb)	channelize (verb)
maneuver into a dock	send from one person or place to another
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	cause to form a channel
come into dock	make a channel for; provide with a channel
deduct from someone's wages	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between dock and channelize

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