playing card vs ace

ace vs playing card

playing card and ace both are nouns.

playing card is not an adjective while ace is an adjective.

playing card is not a verb while ace is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
playing card	Yes	No	No	No
ace	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, ace is a hyponym of playing card; that is, ace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than playing card:

playing card: one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
ace: one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face

Other hyponyms of playing card include crib, club, deuce, two, diamond, draw, court card, face card, picture card, gaming card, heart, hole card, joker, singleton, spade, spot, stopper, suit, three, trey, trump, trump card, wild card.

playing card (noun)	ace (noun)
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games	a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
	one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

playing card (adjective)	ace (adjective)
	of the highest quality

playing card (verb)	ace (verb)
	score an ace against
	serve an ace against (someone)
	play (a hole) in one stroke
	succeed at easily

Difference between playing card and ace

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