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eclipse vs partial eclipse

partial eclipse vs eclipse

eclipse and partial eclipse both are nouns.

eclipse is a verb but partial eclipse is not a verb.

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

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