equatorial vs telescope

telescope vs equatorial

equatorial and telescope both are nouns.

equatorial is an adjective but telescope is not an adjective.

equatorial is not a verb while telescope is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equatorial	Yes	Yes	No	No
telescope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, telescope is a hypernym of equatorial; that is, telescope is a word with a broader meaning than equatorial:

equatorial: a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
telescope: a magnifier of images of distant objects

Other hypernyms of equatorial include scope.

equatorial (noun)	telescope (noun)
a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it	a magnifier of images of distant objects

equatorial (adjective)	telescope (adjective)
of or existing at or near the geographic equator
of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator
of or relating to or at an equator

equatorial (verb)	telescope (verb)
	make smaller or shorter
	crush together or collapse

Difference between equatorial and telescope

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