obligation vs bond certificate

bond certificate vs obligation

obligation and bond certificate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
bond certificate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bond certificate is a hyponym of obligation; that is, bond certificate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obligation:

obligation: a written promise to repay a debt
bond certificate: a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

Other hyponyms of obligation include cash equivalent, CD, certificate of deposit, note, note of hand, promissory note, floater, bond.

obligation (noun)	bond certificate (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
a written promise to repay a debt
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Difference between obligation and bond certificate

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