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machine vs device

device vs machine

machine and device both are nouns.

machine is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
machine Yes No Yes No
device Yes No No No
As nouns, device is a hypernym of machine; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than machine:
  • machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
  • device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
machine (noun) device (noun)
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks any clever maneuver
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
a group that controls the activities of a political party any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
an efficient person
machine (verb) device (verb)
make by machinery
turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
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