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highschool vs lyceum

lyceum vs highschool

highschool and lyceum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
highschool Yes No No No
lyceum Yes No No No
As nouns, lyceum is a hypernym of highschool; that is, lyceum is a word with a broader meaning than highschool:
  • highschool: a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
  • lyceum: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Other hypernyms of highschool include Gymnasium, lycee, middle school, secondary school.
highschool (noun) lyceum (noun)
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 a public hall for lectures and concerts
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Difference between highschool and lyceum

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