dot vs disc

dot and disc both are nouns.

dot is a verb but disc is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dot	Yes	No	Yes	No
disc	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disc is a hypernym of dot; that is, disc is a word with a broader meaning than dot:

dot: a very small circular shape
disc: something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

Other hypernyms of dot include disk, saucer.

dot (noun)	disc (noun)
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide	a flat circular plate
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code	sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a very small circular shape	(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
	something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

dot (verb)	disc (verb)
mark with a dot
make a dot or dots
distribute loosely
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

Difference between dot and disc

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