graduate vs adjust

adjust vs graduate

graduate is a noun but adjust is not a noun.

graduate is an adjective but adjust is not an adjective.

graduate and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
graduate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of graduate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than graduate:

graduate: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of graduate include correct, set.

graduate (noun)	adjust (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

graduate (adjective)	adjust (adjective)
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

graduate (verb)	adjust (verb)
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
confer an academic degree upon	make correspondent or conformable
	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between graduate and adjust

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