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hitter vs designated hitter

designated hitter vs hitter

hitter and designated hitter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hitter Yes No No No
designated hitter Yes No No No
As nouns, designated hitter is a hyponym of hitter; that is, designated hitter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hitter:
  • hitter: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
  • designated hitter: a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
Other hyponyms of hitter include bunter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter, whiffer.
hitter (noun) designated hitter (noun)
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
someone who hits
Difference between hitter and designated hitter

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