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paraprofessional vs paralegal

paralegal vs paraprofessional

paraprofessional and paralegal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paraprofessional Yes No No No
paralegal Yes No No No
As nouns, paralegal is a hyponym of paraprofessional; that is, paralegal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paraprofessional:
  • paraprofessional: a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
  • paralegal: a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
Other hyponyms of paraprofessional include legal assistant, paramedic, paramedical.
paraprofessional (noun) paralegal (noun)
a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
Difference between paraprofessional and paralegal

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