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line vs queue

queue vs line

line and queue both are nouns.

line and queue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
line Yes No Yes No
queue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, queue is a hyponym of line; that is, queue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:
  • line: a formation of people or things one behind another
  • queue: a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
line (noun) queue (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money a braid of hair at the back of the head
acting in conformity (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
line (verb) queue (verb)
fill plentifully form a queue, form a line, stand in line
reinforce with fabric
cover the interior of
make a mark or lines on a surface
mark with lines
be in line with; form a line along
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