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forty-five vs pistol

pistol vs forty-five

forty-five and pistol both are nouns.

forty-five is an adjective but pistol is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forty-five Yes Yes No No
pistol Yes No No No
As nouns, pistol is a hypernym of forty-five; that is, pistol is a word with a broader meaning than forty-five:
  • forty-five: a .45-caliber pistol
  • pistol: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Other hypernyms of forty-five include handgun, shooting iron, side arm.
forty-five (noun) pistol (noun)
a .45-caliber pistol a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
forty-five (adjective) pistol (adjective)
being five more than forty
Difference between forty-five and pistol

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