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handgun vs forty-five

forty-five vs handgun

handgun and forty-five both are nouns.

handgun is not an adjective while forty-five is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handgun Yes No No No
forty-five Yes Yes No No
As nouns, forty-five is a hyponym of handgun; that is, forty-five is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handgun:
  • handgun: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  • forty-five: a .45-caliber pistol
handgun (noun) forty-five (noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand a .45-caliber pistol
handgun (adjective) forty-five (adjective)
being five more than forty
Difference between handgun and forty-five

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