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eclipse vs lunar eclipse

lunar eclipse vs eclipse

eclipse and lunar eclipse both are nouns.

eclipse is a verb but lunar eclipse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eclipse Yes No Yes No
lunar eclipse Yes No No No
As nouns, lunar eclipse is a hyponym of eclipse; that is, lunar eclipse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eclipse:
  • eclipse: one celestial body obscures another
  • lunar eclipse: the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
Other hyponyms of eclipse include solar eclipse, total eclipse, partial eclipse.
eclipse (noun) lunar eclipse (noun)
one celestial body obscures another the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
eclipse (verb) lunar eclipse (verb)
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
be greater in significance than
Difference between eclipse and lunar eclipse

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