patronage vs custom

custom vs patronage

patronage and custom both are nouns.

patronage is not an adjective while custom is an adjective.

patronage is a verb but custom is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patronage	Yes	No	Yes	No
custom	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, custom is a hyponym of patronage; that is, custom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patronage:

patronage: the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
custom: habitual patronage

patronage (noun)	custom (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	accepted or habitual practice
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	habitual patronage
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers	a specific practice of long standing
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	money collected under a tariff
customers collectively

patronage (adjective)	custom (adjective)
	made according to the specifications of an individual

patronage (verb)	custom (verb)
be a regular customer or client of
support by being a patron of

Difference between patronage and custom

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