release vs device

device vs release

release and device both are nouns.

release is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
release	Yes	No	Yes	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of release; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than release:

release: a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

release (noun)	device (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	any clever maneuver
the act of liberating someone or something	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
a formal written statement of relinquishment	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something

release (verb)	device (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
eliminate (a substance)
make (assets) available
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
release, as from one's grip
let (something) fall or spill from a container
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication

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