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reliever vs locum tenens

locum tenens vs reliever

reliever and locum tenens both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reliever Yes No No No
locum tenens Yes No No No
As nouns, locum tenens is a hyponym of reliever; that is, locum tenens is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reliever:
  • reliever: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • locum tenens: someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Other hyponyms of reliever include locum, double, alternate, replacement, surrogate.
reliever (noun) locum tenens (noun)
a pitcher who does not start the game someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
Difference between reliever and locum tenens

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