firm vs law firm

law firm vs firm

firm and law firm both are nouns.

firm is an adjective but law firm is not an adjective.

firm is a verb but law firm is not a verb.

firm is an adverb but law firm is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
firm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
law firm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, law firm is a hyponym of firm; that is, law firm 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
law firm: a firm of lawyers

Other hyponyms of firm include corp, corporation, accounting firm, consulting company, consulting firm, publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house, dealer, auction house.

firm (noun)	law firm (noun)
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments	a firm of lawyers

firm (adjective)	law firm (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)	law firm (verb)
become taut or tauter
make taut or tauter

firm (adverb)	law firm (adverb)
with resolute determination

Difference between firm and law firm

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