dot vs disk

dot and disk both are nouns.

dot and disk both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of dot include disc, saucer.

dot (noun)	disk (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)	disk (verb)
mark with a dot	draw a harrow over (land)
make a dot or dots
distribute loosely
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

Difference between dot and disk

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