infielder vs shortstop
shortstop vs infielderinfielder and shortstop both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infielder | Yes | No | No | No |
| shortstop | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
shortstop is a hyponym of
infielder; that is, shortstop is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
infielder:
- infielder: (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
- shortstop: (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
Other hyponyms of infielder include
backstop, catcher, first baseman, first sacker, second baseman, second sacker, third baseman, third sacker.
| infielder (noun) | shortstop (noun) |
|---|---|
| (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base |
| (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position |
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