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reflector vs Gregorian telescope

Gregorian telescope vs reflector

reflector and Gregorian telescope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflector Yes No No No
Gregorian telescope Yes No No No
As nouns, Gregorian telescope is a hyponym of reflector; that is, Gregorian telescope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflector:
  • reflector: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  • Gregorian telescope: a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
reflector (noun) Gregorian telescope (noun)
device that reflects radiation a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
Difference between reflector and Gregorian telescope

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