purchase vs stock buyback

stock buyback vs purchase

purchase and stock buyback both are nouns.

purchase is a verb but stock buyback is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purchase	Yes	No	Yes	No
stock buyback	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stock buyback is a hyponym of purchase; that is, stock buyback is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than purchase:

purchase: something acquired by purchase
stock buyback: a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)

Other hyponyms of purchase include bargain, buy, steal.

purchase (noun)	stock buyback (noun)
the acquisition of something for payment	a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
something acquired by purchase

purchase (verb)	stock buyback (verb)
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

Difference between purchase and stock buyback

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