WordCmp.com

revolve vs transit

transit vs revolve

revolve is not a noun while transit is a noun.

revolve and transit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revolve No No Yes No
transit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, transit is a hyponym of revolve; that is, transit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than revolve:
  • revolve: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
  • transit: revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
revolve (noun) transit (noun)
a journey usually by ship
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
revolve (verb) transit (verb)
turn on or around an axis or a center make a passage or journey from one place to another
move in an orbit cause or enable to pass through
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
Difference between revolve and transit

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.