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redact vs editor

editor vs redact

redact and editor both are nouns.

redact is a verb but editor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redact Yes No Yes No
editor Yes No No No
As nouns, editor is a hypernym of redact; that is, editor is a word with a broader meaning than redact:
  • redact: someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
  • editor: a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
Other hypernyms of redact include editor in chief.
redact (noun) editor (noun)
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
redact (verb) editor (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
formulate in a particular style or language
Difference between redact and editor

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