mail vs special delivery

special delivery vs mail

mail and special delivery both are nouns.

mail is a verb but special delivery is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mail	Yes	No	Yes	No
special delivery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, special delivery is a hyponym of mail; that is, special delivery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mail:

mail: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
special delivery: mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)

Other hyponyms of mail include 1st-class mail, 1st class, first-class mail, first class, express, express mail, parcel post, bulk mail, third-class mail, third class, airmail, air mail, surface mail, registered mail, registered post.

mail (noun)	special delivery (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

mail (verb)	special delivery (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service

Difference between mail and special delivery

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