forte vs passage

passage vs forte

forte and passage both are nouns.

forte is an adjective but passage is not an adjective.

forte is an adverb but passage is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forte	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
passage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passage is a hypernym of forte; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than forte:

forte: a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
passage: a short section of a musical composition

Other hypernyms of forte include musical passage.

forte (noun)	passage (noun)
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible	a journey usually by ship
an asset of special worth or utility	the passing of a law by a legislative body
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly	the act of passing something to another person
	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
	a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
	a short section of a musical composition
	the motion of one object relative to another

forte (adjective)	passage (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly

forte (adverb)	passage (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

Difference between forte and passage

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