electronic device vs pacemaker

pacemaker vs electronic device

electronic device and pacemaker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electronic device	Yes	No	No	No
pacemaker	Yes	No	No	No

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

electronic device: a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
pacemaker: an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker

Other hyponyms of electronic device include answering machine, 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, 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)	pacemaker (noun)
a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically	a horse used to set the pace in racing
	an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
	a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
	a leading instance in its field

Difference between electronic device and pacemaker

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