radio vs clock radio

clock radio vs radio

radio and clock radio both are nouns.

radio is an adjective but clock radio is not an adjective.

radio is a verb but clock radio is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radio	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
clock radio	Yes	No	No	No

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

radio: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
clock radio: a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically

Other hyponyms of radio include crystal set, heterodyne receiver, superhet, superheterodyne receiver, push-button radio.

radio (noun)	clock radio (noun)
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves	a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
medium for communication

radio (adjective)	clock radio (adjective)
indicating radiation or radioactivity

radio (verb)	clock radio (verb)
transmit messages via radio waves

Difference between radio and clock radio

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