WordCmp.com

piano vs grand piano

grand piano vs piano

piano and grand piano both are nouns.

piano is an adjective but grand piano is not an adjective.

piano is an adverb but grand piano is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piano Yes Yes No Yes
grand piano Yes No No No
As nouns, grand piano is a hyponym of piano; that is, grand piano 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
  • grand piano: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
Other hyponyms of piano include grand, mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano, upright, upright piano.
piano (noun) grand piano (noun)
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
(music) low loudness
piano (adjective) grand piano (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
piano (adverb) grand piano (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between piano and grand piano

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.