glass ceiling vs cap

cap vs glass ceiling

glass ceiling and cap both are nouns.

glass ceiling is not a verb while cap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glass ceiling	Yes	No	No	No
cap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cap is a hypernym of glass ceiling; that is, cap is a word with a broader meaning than glass ceiling:

glass ceiling: a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
cap: an upper limit on what is allowed

Other hypernyms of glass ceiling include ceiling, roof.

glass ceiling (noun)	cap (noun)
a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions	a tight-fitting headdress
	the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
	a top (as for a bottle)
	something serving as a cover or protection
	(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
	a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
	an upper limit on what is allowed
	a protective covering that is part of a plant
	a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

glass ceiling (verb)	cap (verb)
	restrict the number or amount of
	lie at the top of

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