king vs checker

checker vs king

king and checker both are nouns.

king is not a verb while checker is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
king	Yes	No	No	No
checker	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, checker is a hypernym of king; that is, checker is a word with a broader meaning than king:

king: a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
checker: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers

Other hypernyms of king include chequer.

king (noun)	checker (noun)
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece	one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king	one who checks the correctness of something
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward	an attendant who checks coats or baggage
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
a male competitor who holds a preeminent position
the husband or widower of a queen
preeminence in a particular category or group or field

king (verb)	checker (verb)
	variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Difference between king and checker

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