publishing company vs firm

firm vs publishing company

publishing company and firm both are nouns.

publishing company is not an adjective while firm is an adjective.

publishing company is not a verb while firm is a verb.

publishing company is not an adverb while firm is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
publishing company	Yes	No	No	No
firm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, firm is a hypernym of publishing company; that is, firm is a word with a broader meaning than publishing company:

publishing company: a firm in the publishing business
firm: the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

Other hypernyms of publishing company include business firm, house.

publishing company (noun)	firm (noun)
a firm in the publishing business	the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

publishing company (adjective)	firm (adjective)
	unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
	securely fixed in place
	strong and sure
	not soft or yielding to pressure
	possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
	securely established
	not subject to revision or change
	(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
	not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

publishing company (verb)	firm (verb)
	become taut or tauter
	make taut or tauter

publishing company (adverb)	firm (adverb)
	with resolute determination

Difference between publishing company and firm

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