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principal vs schoolmaster

schoolmaster vs principal

principal and schoolmaster both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but schoolmaster is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
principal Yes Yes No No
schoolmaster Yes No No No
As nouns, schoolmaster is a hyponym of principal; that is, schoolmaster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:
  • principal: the educator who has executive authority for a school
  • schoolmaster: presiding officer of a school
Other hyponyms of principal include chancellor, headmaster, master, headmistress.
principal (noun) schoolmaster (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters
an actor who plays a principal role presiding officer of a school
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account any person (or institution) who acts as an educator
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
principal (adjective) schoolmaster (adjective)
most important element
Difference between principal and schoolmaster

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