reserve vs military

military vs reserve

reserve and military both are nouns.

reserve is not an adjective while military is an adjective.

reserve is a verb but military is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, military is a hypernym of reserve; that is, military is a word with a broader meaning than reserve:

reserve: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
military: the military forces of a nation

Other hypernyms of reserve include armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine.

reserve (noun)	military (noun)
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary	the military forces of a nation
formality and propriety of manner
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

reserve (adjective)	military (adjective)
	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

reserve (verb)	military (verb)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

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