electronic device vs answering machine

answering machine vs electronic device

electronic device and answering machine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electronic device	Yes	No	No	No
answering machine	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, answering machine is a hyponym of electronic device; that is, answering machine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electronic device:

electronic device: a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
answering machine: an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages

Other hyponyms of electronic device include beeper, pager, defibrillator, display, video display, display adapter, display adaptor, dongle, doubler, generator, deaf-aid, hearing aid, logic element, computer mouse, mouse, multiplexer, artificial pacemaker, pacemaker, organiser, organizer, PDA, personal digital assistant, personal organiser, personal organizer, read-out, readout, repeater, digital scanner, image scanner, scanner, system clock, trackball, electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube, effects unit, compander, fence charger, fence energizer, compressor, expander.

electronic device (noun)	answering machine (noun)
a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically	an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages

Difference between electronic device and answering machine

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