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piano vs player piano

player piano vs piano

piano and player piano both are nouns.

piano is an adjective but player piano is not an adjective.

piano is an adverb but player piano is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piano Yes Yes No Yes
player piano Yes No No No
As nouns, player piano is a hyponym of piano; that is, player 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
  • player piano: 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, Pianola, upright, upright piano.
piano (noun) player 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) player piano (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
piano (adverb) player piano (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between piano and player piano

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