locum vs substitute

substitute vs locum

locum and substitute both are nouns.

locum is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

locum is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locum	Yes	No	No	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, substitute is a hypernym of locum; that is, substitute is a word with a broader meaning than locum:

locum: someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
substitute: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hypernyms of locum include backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in.

locum (noun)	substitute (noun)
someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

locum (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

locum (verb)	substitute (verb)
	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between locum and substitute

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