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pistol vs forty-five

forty-five vs pistol

pistol and forty-five both are nouns.

pistol is not an adjective while forty-five is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pistol Yes No No No
forty-five Yes Yes No No
As nouns, forty-five is a hyponym of pistol; that is, forty-five is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pistol:
  • pistol: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  • forty-five: a .45-caliber pistol
pistol (noun) forty-five (noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand a .45-caliber pistol
pistol (adjective) forty-five (adjective)
being five more than forty
Difference between pistol and forty-five

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