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hamate vs carpal

carpal vs hamate

hamate and carpal both are nouns.

hamate is not an adjective while carpal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hamate Yes No No No
carpal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, carpal is a hypernym of hamate; that is, carpal is a word with a broader meaning than hamate:
  • hamate: the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
  • carpal: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
Other hypernyms of hamate include carpal bone, wrist bone.
hamate (noun) carpal (noun)
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
hamate (adjective) carpal (adjective)
of or relating to the wrist
Difference between hamate and carpal

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