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piano vs Pianola

Pianola vs piano

piano and Pianola both are nouns.

piano is an adjective but Pianola is not an adjective.

piano is an adverb but Pianola is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piano Yes Yes No Yes
Pianola Yes No No No
As nouns, Pianola is a hyponym of piano; that is, Pianola is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piano:
  • piano: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
  • Pianola: a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
Other hyponyms of piano include grand, grand piano, mechanical piano, player piano, upright, upright piano.
piano (noun) Pianola (noun)
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
(music) low loudness
piano (adjective) Pianola (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
piano (adverb) Pianola (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between piano and Pianola

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