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partisan vs exponent

exponent vs partisan

partisan and exponent both are nouns.

partisan is an adjective but exponent is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
partisan Yes Yes No No
exponent Yes No No No
As nouns, exponent is a hypernym of partisan; that is, exponent is a word with a broader meaning than partisan:
  • partisan: a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  • exponent: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Other hypernyms of partisan include advocate, advocator, proponent.
partisan (noun) exponent (noun)
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
a fervent and even militant proponent of something a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity someone who expounds and interprets or explains
partisan (adjective) exponent (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party
Difference between partisan and exponent

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