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eclipse vs solar eclipse

solar eclipse vs eclipse

eclipse and solar eclipse both are nouns.

eclipse is a verb but solar eclipse is not a verb.

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

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