input vs obiter dictum

obiter dictum vs input

input and obiter dictum both are nouns.

input is a verb but obiter dictum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
input	Yes	No	Yes	No
obiter dictum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obiter dictum is a hyponym of input; that is, obiter dictum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than input:

input: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
obiter dictum: an incidental remark

Other hyponyms of input include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, 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)	obiter dictum (noun)
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output	an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action	an incidental remark
signal going into an electronic system
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

input (verb)	obiter dictum (verb)
enter (data or a program) into a computer

Difference between input and obiter dictum

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