equal vs stand-in

stand-in vs equal

equal and stand-in both are nouns.

equal is an adjective but stand-in is not an adjective.

equal is a verb but stand-in is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
stand-in	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stand-in is a hyponym of equal; that is, stand-in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equal:

equal: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
stand-in: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hyponyms of equal include associate, coeval, contemporary, gangsta, backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, substitute, replacement, successor, townsman.

equal (noun)	stand-in (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

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

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

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