equal vs actor

equal and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of equal; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than equal:

Other hypernyms of equal include doer, worker.

equal (noun)	actor (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a theatrical performer
	a person who acts and gets things done

equal (adjective)	actor (adjective)
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

equal (verb)	actor (verb)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
be identical or equivalent to
be equal to in quality or ability