forward vs basketball player

basketball player vs forward

forward and basketball player both are nouns.

forward is an adjective but basketball player is not an adjective.

forward is a verb but basketball player is not a verb.

forward is an adverb but basketball player is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
basketball player	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basketball player is a hypernym of forward; that is, basketball player is a word with a broader meaning than forward:

forward: the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
basketball player: an athlete who plays basketball

Other hypernyms of forward include basketeer, cager.

forward (noun)	basketball player (noun)
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team	an athlete who plays basketball
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

forward (adjective)	basketball player (adjective)
at or near or directed toward the front
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
moving forward

forward (verb)	basketball player (verb)
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

forward (adverb)	basketball player (adverb)
at or to or toward the front; forward
in a forward direction
toward the future; forward in time
forward in time or order or degree
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Difference between forward and basketball player

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