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gramophone vs phonograph

phonograph vs gramophone

gramophone and phonograph both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gramophone Yes No No No
phonograph Yes No No No
As nouns, phonograph is a hypernym of gramophone; that is, phonograph is a word with a broader meaning than gramophone:
  • gramophone: an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
  • phonograph: machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
Other hypernyms of gramophone include record player.
gramophone (noun) phonograph (noun)
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
Difference between gramophone and phonograph

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