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printing vs letterpress

letterpress vs printing

printing and letterpress both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
printing Yes No No No
letterpress Yes No No No
As nouns, letterpress is a hyponym of printing; that is, letterpress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than printing:
  • printing: reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
  • letterpress: printing from a plate with raised characters
printing (noun) letterpress (noun)
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution printing from a plate with raised characters
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
all the copies of a work printed at one time
Difference between printing and letterpress

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