radio vs superheterodyne receiver

radio and superheterodyne receiver both are nouns.

radio is an adjective but superheterodyne receiver is not an adjective.

radio is a verb but superheterodyne receiver is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radio	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
superheterodyne receiver	Yes	No	No	No

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

radio: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
superheterodyne receiver: a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified

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

radio (noun)	superheterodyne receiver (noun)
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves	a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
medium for communication

radio (adjective)	superheterodyne receiver (adjective)
indicating radiation or radioactivity

radio (verb)	superheterodyne receiver (verb)
transmit messages via radio waves

radio vs superheterodyne receiver

radio and superheterodyne receiver both are nouns.

radio is an adjective but superheterodyne receiver is not an adjective.

radio is a verb but superheterodyne receiver is not a verb.

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