line vs route

line and route both are nouns.

line and route both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
line	Yes	No	Yes	No
route	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, route is a hypernym of line; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than line:

line: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
route: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

Other hypernyms of line include road.

As nouns, route is a hyponym of line; that is, route is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:

line: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
route: an established line of travel or access

Other hyponyms of line include part, parting, axis, aclinic line, magnetic equator, agonic line, isogonal line, isogone, isogonic line, crest, timber line, timberline, tree line, snow line, fault line, great circle, hemline, hipline, hipline, apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon, isarithm, isogram, isopleth, flight line, line of sight, line of vision, latitude, line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitude, lunar latitude, itinerary, path, quadrant, quarter-circle, loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb line, danger line, side, water level, water line, waterline, water line, watermark, divide, water parting, watershed, course, path, track, field line, line of force.

line (noun)	route (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
acting in conformity	an established line of travel or access
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
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)	route (verb)
fill plentifully	send via a specific route
reinforce with fabric	divert in a specified direction
cover the interior of	send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
make a mark or lines on a surface
mark with lines
be in line with; form a line along

line vs route

line and route both are nouns.

line and route both are verbs.

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