mirror vs speculum
speculum vs mirrormirror and speculum both are nouns.
mirror is a verb but speculum is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mirror | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| speculum | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
speculum is a hyponym of
mirror; that is, speculum is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mirror:
- mirror: polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
- speculum: a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
Other hyponyms of mirror include
car mirror, cheval glass, hand glass, hand mirror, glass, looking glass, pier glass, pier mirror, Venetian mirror.
| mirror (noun) | speculum (noun) |
|---|---|
| polished surface that forms images by reflecting light | a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior |
| a faithful depiction or reflection | a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument |
| mirror (verb) | speculum (verb) |
|---|---|
| reflect or resemble | |
| reflect as if in a mirror |
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