network vs safety net

safety net vs network

network and safety net both are nouns.

network is a verb but safety net is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
network	Yes	No	Yes	No
safety net	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, safety net is a hyponym of network; that is, safety net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than network:

network: an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
safety net: a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

Other hyponyms of network include chicken wire, gauze, netting, veiling, hairnet, reseau, save-all, snood, spark arrester, sparker, tulle, grillwork, wirework.

network (noun)	safety net (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs	a guarantee of professional or financial security
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
a system of intersecting lines or channels
an interconnected system of things or people

network (verb)	safety net (verb)
communicate with and within a group

Difference between network and safety net

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