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pianoforte vs upright

upright vs pianoforte

pianoforte and upright both are nouns.

pianoforte is not an adjective while upright is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pianoforte Yes No No No
upright Yes Yes No No
As nouns, upright is a hyponym of pianoforte; that is, upright 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
  • upright: a piano with a vertical sounding board
Other hyponyms of pianoforte include grand, grand piano, mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano, upright piano.
pianoforte (noun) upright (noun)
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds a piano with a vertical sounding board
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
pianoforte (adjective) upright (adjective)
upright in position or posture
of moral excellence
in a vertical position; not sloping
Difference between pianoforte and upright

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