propulsion vs nuclear propulsion

propulsion and nuclear propulsion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propulsion	Yes	No	No	No
nuclear propulsion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nuclear propulsion is a hyponym of propulsion; that is, nuclear propulsion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propulsion:

propulsion: a propelling force
nuclear propulsion: the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)

Other hyponyms of propulsion include reaction propulsion.

propulsion (noun)	nuclear propulsion (noun)
the act of propelling	the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)
a propelling force

propulsion vs nuclear propulsion

propulsion and nuclear propulsion both are nouns.

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