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library vs repository

repository vs library

library and repository both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
library Yes No No No
repository Yes No No No
As nouns, repository is a hypernym of library; that is, repository is a word with a broader meaning than library:
  • library: a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
  • repository: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Other hypernyms of library include deposit, depositary, depository.
library (noun) repository (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 burial vault (usually for some famous person)
a building that houses a collection of books and other materials a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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 repository

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