glissando vs air

air vs glissando

glissando and air both are nouns.

glissando is not a verb while air is a verb.

glissando is an adverb but air is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glissando	Yes	No	No	Yes
air	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, air is a hypernym of glissando; that is, air is a word with a broader meaning than glissando:

glissando: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
air: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Other hypernyms of glissando include line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune.

glissando (noun)	air (noun)
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale	travel via aircraft
	a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	medium for radio and television broadcasting
	the region above the ground
	the mass of air surrounding the Earth
	a slight wind (usually refreshing)
	a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood

glissando (verb)	air (verb)
	expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
	expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
	make public
	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
	be broadcast
	expose to fresh air

glissando (adverb)	air (adverb)
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)

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