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library vs athenaeum

athenaeum vs library

library and athenaeum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
library Yes No No No
athenaeum Yes No No No
As nouns, athenaeum is a hyponym of library; that is, athenaeum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than library:
  • library: a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
  • athenaeum: a place where reading materials are available
Other hyponyms of library include atheneum, circulating library, lending library.
library (noun) athenaeum (noun)
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study a place where reading materials are available
a room where books are kept a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
Difference between library and athenaeum

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