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presbyopia vs longsightedness

longsightedness vs presbyopia

presbyopia and longsightedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presbyopia Yes No No No
longsightedness Yes No No No
As nouns, longsightedness is a hypernym of presbyopia; that is, longsightedness is a word with a broader meaning than presbyopia:
  • presbyopia: a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  • longsightedness: abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Other hypernyms of presbyopia include farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia.
presbyopia (noun) longsightedness (noun)
a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Difference between presbyopia and longsightedness

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