input vs ad-lib

ad-lib vs input

input and ad-lib both are nouns.

input is not an adjective while ad-lib is an adjective.

input and ad-lib both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
input	Yes	No	Yes	No
ad-lib	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, ad-lib is a hyponym of input; that is, ad-lib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than input:

input: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
ad-lib: remark made spontaneously without prior preparation

Other hyponyms of input include courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

input (noun)	ad-lib (noun)
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output	remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
signal going into an electronic system
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

input (adjective)	ad-lib (adjective)
	with little or no preparation or forethought
	said or done without having been planned or written in advance

input (verb)	ad-lib (verb)
enter (data or a program) into a computer	perform without preparation

Difference between input and ad-lib

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