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entry word vs descriptor

descriptor vs entry word

entry word and descriptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entry word Yes No No No
descriptor Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptor is a hypernym of entry word; that is, descriptor is a word with a broader meaning than entry word:
  • entry word: the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
  • descriptor: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Other hypernyms of entry word include form, signifier, word form.
entry word (noun) descriptor (noun)
the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Difference between entry word and descriptor

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