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radio beacon vs signal

signal vs radio beacon

radio beacon and signal both are nouns.

radio beacon is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

radio beacon is not a verb while signal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radio beacon Yes No No No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, signal is a hypernym of radio beacon; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than radio beacon:
  • radio beacon: a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of radio beacon include sign, signaling, signalling.
radio beacon (noun) signal (noun)
a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation any incitement to action
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
radio beacon (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
radio beacon (verb) signal (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between radio beacon and signal

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