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funicular vs railroad

railroad vs funicular

funicular and railroad both are nouns.

funicular is an adjective but railroad is not an adjective.

funicular is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funicular Yes Yes No No
railroad Yes No Yes No
As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of funicular; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than funicular:
  • funicular: a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
  • railroad: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of funicular include railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system.
funicular (noun) railroad (noun)
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
funicular (adjective) railroad (adjective)
relating to or operated by a cable
funicular (verb) railroad (verb)
transport by railroad
supply with railroad lines
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
Difference between funicular and railroad

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