housing vs console

console vs housing

housing and console both are nouns.

housing is not a verb while console is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
housing	Yes	No	No	No
console	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, console is a hyponym of housing; that is, console is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than housing:

housing: a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
console: housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

Other hyponyms of housing include binnacle, cabinet, crankcase, distributor housing, journal box, lamp house, lamp housing, lamphouse, radar dome, radome, case, casing, shell.

housing (noun)	console (noun)
structures collectively in which people are housed	housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component	an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse	a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
	a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

housing (verb)	console (verb)
	give moral or emotional strength to

Difference between housing and console

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