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plastic vs positive identification

positive identification vs plastic

plastic and positive identification both are nouns.

plastic is an adjective but positive identification is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plastic Yes Yes No No
positive identification Yes No No No
As nouns, positive identification is a hypernym of plastic; that is, positive identification is a word with a broader meaning than plastic:
  • plastic: a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
  • positive identification: evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
Other hypernyms of plastic include charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credit.
plastic (noun) positive identification (noun)
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
plastic (adjective) positive identification (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
capable of being influenced or formed
Difference between plastic and positive identification

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