nuclear weapon vs weapon of mass destruction

weapon of mass destruction vs nuclear weapon

nuclear weapon and weapon of mass destruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nuclear weapon	Yes	No	No	No
weapon of mass destruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weapon of mass destruction is a hypernym of nuclear weapon; that is, weapon of mass destruction is a word with a broader meaning than nuclear weapon:

nuclear weapon: a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
weapon of mass destruction: a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

Other hypernyms of nuclear weapon include W.M.D., WMD.

nuclear weapon (noun)	weapon of mass destruction (noun)
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction	a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

nuclear weapon vs weapon of mass destruction

nuclear weapon and weapon of mass destruction both are nouns.

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