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double bass vs bass

bass vs double bass

double bass and bass both are nouns.

double bass is not an adjective while bass is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double bass Yes No No No
bass Yes Yes No No
As nouns, bass is a hypernym of double bass; that is, bass is a word with a broader meaning than double bass:
  • double bass: largest and lowest member of the violin family
  • bass: the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
Other hypernyms of double bass include bowed stringed instrument, string.
double bass (noun) bass (noun)
largest and lowest member of the violin family the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
the lowest part of the musical range
the lowest adult male singing voice
the lowest part in polyphonic music
an adult male singer with the lowest voice
nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
double bass (adjective) bass (adjective)
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
Difference between double bass and bass

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