net vs backbone

backbone vs net

net and backbone both are nouns.

net is an adjective but backbone is not an adjective.

net is a verb but backbone is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
backbone	Yes	No	No	No

net (noun)	backbone (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	the part of a network that connects other networks together
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects	fortitude and determination
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)	a central cohesive source of support and stability
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

net (adjective)	backbone (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	backbone (verb)
catch with a net
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit

Difference between net and backbone

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