half-pay vs wage
wage vs half-payhalf-pay and wage both are nouns.
half-pay is not a verb while wage is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| half-pay | Yes | No | No | No |
| wage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
wage is a hypernym of
half-pay; that is, wage is a
word with a broader meaning than half-pay:
- half-pay: reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
- wage: something that remunerates
| half-pay (noun) | wage (noun) |
|---|---|
| reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time | something that remunerates |
| half-pay (verb) | wage (verb) |
|---|---|
| carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
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