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popular music vs pop music

pop music vs popular music

popular music and pop music both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popular music Yes No No No
pop music Yes No No No
As nouns, pop music is a hyponym of popular music; that is, pop music is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than popular music:
  • popular music: any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
  • pop music: music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
popular music (noun) pop music (noun)
any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
Difference between popular music and pop music

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