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grand piano vs piano

piano vs grand piano

grand piano and piano both are nouns.

grand piano is not an adjective while piano is an adjective.

grand piano is not an adverb while piano is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grand piano Yes No No No
piano Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, piano is a hypernym of grand piano; that is, piano is a word with a broader meaning than grand piano:
  • grand piano: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
  • piano: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Other hypernyms of grand piano include forte-piano, pianoforte.
grand piano (noun) piano (noun)
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
(music) low loudness
grand piano (adjective) piano (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
grand piano (adverb) piano (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between grand piano and piano

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