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phonograph vs gramophone

gramophone vs phonograph

phonograph and gramophone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phonograph Yes No No No
gramophone Yes No No No
As nouns, gramophone is a hyponym of phonograph; that is, gramophone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phonograph:
  • phonograph: machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
  • gramophone: an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Other hyponyms of phonograph include acoustic gramophone, jukebox, nickelodeon.
phonograph (noun) gramophone (noun)
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Difference between phonograph and gramophone

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