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firm vs dealer

dealer vs firm

firm and dealer both are nouns.

firm is an adjective but dealer is not an adjective.

firm is a verb but dealer is not a verb.

firm is an adverb but dealer is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firm Yes Yes Yes Yes
dealer Yes No No No
As nouns, dealer is a hyponym of firm; that is, dealer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than firm:
  • firm: the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
  • dealer: a firm engaged in trading
firm (noun) dealer (noun)
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments a firm engaged in trading
a seller of illicit goods
the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
firm (adjective) dealer (adjective)
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
securely fixed in place
strong and sure
not soft or yielding to pressure
possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
securely established
not subject to revision or change
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
firm (verb) dealer (verb)
become taut or tauter
make taut or tauter
firm (adverb) dealer (adverb)
with resolute determination
Difference between firm and dealer

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