electronic device vs thermionic tube

thermionic tube vs electronic device

electronic device and thermionic tube both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electronic device	Yes	No	No	No
thermionic tube	Yes	No	No	No

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

electronic device: a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
thermionic tube: electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

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, 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 vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube, effects unit, compander, fence charger, fence energizer, compressor, expander.

electronic device (noun)	thermionic tube (noun)
a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically	electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

Difference between electronic device and thermionic tube

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