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pianoforte vs grand

grand vs pianoforte

pianoforte and grand both are nouns.

pianoforte is not an adjective while grand is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pianoforte Yes No No No
grand Yes Yes No No
As nouns, grand is a hyponym of pianoforte; that is, grand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pianoforte:
  • pianoforte: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
  • grand: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
Other hyponyms of pianoforte include grand piano, mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano, upright, upright piano.
pianoforte (noun) grand (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
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
pianoforte (adjective) grand (adjective)
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
the most important and magnificent in adornment
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
large and impressive in physical size or extent
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
of or befitting a lord
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Difference between pianoforte and grand

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