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male vs steer

steer vs male

male and steer both are nouns.

male is an adjective but steer is not an adjective.

male is not a verb while steer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
male Yes Yes No No
steer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, steer is a hyponym of male; that is, steer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than male:
  • male: an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
  • steer: castrated bull
Other hyponyms of male include sire, colt, male horse, bullock.
male (noun) steer (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) castrated bull
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies an indication of potential opportunity
male (adjective) steer (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) steer (verb)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
direct (oneself) somewhere
be a guiding or motivating force or drive
Difference between male and steer

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