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male vs man

man vs male

male and man both are nouns.

male is an adjective but man is not an adjective.

male is not a verb while man is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
male Yes Yes No No
man Yes No Yes No
As nouns, man is a hyponym of male; that is, man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than male:
  • male: a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  • man: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
Other hyponyms of male include boy wonder, blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad, foster-brother, foster brother, macho, boy, male child, male offspring, man-child, adult male, mother's son, sirrah, sunbae.
male (noun) man (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
a male subordinate
male (adjective) man (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
characteristic of a man
male (verb) man (verb)
provide with workers
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
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