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iris vs stop

stop vs iris

iris and stop both are nouns.

iris is not a verb while stop is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iris Yes No No No
stop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stop is a hypernym of iris; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than iris:
  • iris: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
  • stop: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
Other hypernyms of iris include diaphragm.
iris (noun) stop (noun)
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening the act of stopping something
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye a brief stay in the course of a journey
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
iris (verb) stop (verb)
prevent completion
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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