electrical switch vs button

button vs electrical switch

electrical switch and button both are nouns.

electrical switch is not a verb while button is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electrical switch	Yes	No	No	No
button	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, button is a hyponym of electrical switch; that is, button is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electrical switch:

electrical switch: control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
button: an electrical switch operated by pressing

Other hyponyms of electrical switch include commutator, cutout, ignition switch, push, push button, selector, selector switch, three-point switch, three-way switch, time-switch, on-off switch, on/off switch, toggle, toggle switch.

electrical switch (noun)	button (noun)
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
	an electrical switch operated by pressing
	a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
	any artifact that resembles a button
	a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
	a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
	a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
	any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

electrical switch (verb)	button (verb)
	fasten with buttons
	provide with buttons

Difference between electrical switch and button

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