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institution vs orphanage

orphanage vs institution

institution and orphanage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
institution Yes No No No
orphanage Yes No No No
As nouns, orphanage is a hyponym of institution; that is, orphanage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than institution:
  • institution: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
  • orphanage: a public institution for the care of orphans
Other hyponyms of institution include home, nursing home, rest home, orphans' asylum, penal facility, penal institution.
institution (noun) orphanage (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new a public institution for the care of orphans
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated the condition of being a child without living parents
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Difference between institution and orphanage

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