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piano vs mechanical piano

mechanical piano vs piano

piano and mechanical piano both are nouns.

piano is an adjective but mechanical piano is not an adjective.

piano is an adverb but mechanical piano is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piano Yes Yes No Yes
mechanical piano Yes No No No
As nouns, mechanical piano is a hyponym of piano; that is, mechanical 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
  • mechanical piano: a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
Other hyponyms of piano include grand, grand piano, Pianola, player piano, upright, upright piano.
piano (noun) mechanical piano (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) mechanical piano (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
piano (adverb) mechanical piano (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between piano and mechanical piano

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