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library vs depositary

depositary vs library

library and depositary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
library Yes No No No
depositary Yes No No No
As nouns, depositary is a hypernym of library; that is, depositary is a word with a broader meaning than library:
  • library: a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
  • depositary: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Other hypernyms of library include deposit, depository, repository.
library (noun) depositary (noun)
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
a room where books are kept
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 depositary

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