drill vs rehearsal

rehearsal vs drill

drill and rehearsal both are nouns.

drill is a verb but rehearsal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
rehearsal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rehearsal is a hyponym of drill; that is, rehearsal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drill:

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
rehearsal: (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

Other hyponyms of drill include fire drill, manual, manual of arms, military drill, dry run, brushup, review, scrimmage, shadowboxing, target practice.

drill (noun)	rehearsal (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms	a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

drill (verb)	rehearsal (verb)
learn by repetition
teach by repetition
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
undergo military training or do military exercises
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

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