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public school vs secondary school

secondary school vs public school

public school and secondary school both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
public school Yes No No No
secondary school Yes No No No
As nouns, secondary school is a hypernym of public school; that is, secondary school is a word with a broader meaning than public school:
  • public school: private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
  • secondary school: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Other hypernyms of public school include Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school.
public school (noun) secondary school (noun)
a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
Difference between public school and secondary school

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