rocket vs pyrotechnic

pyrotechnic vs rocket

rocket and pyrotechnic both are nouns.

rocket is not an adjective while pyrotechnic is an adjective.

rocket is a verb but pyrotechnic is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rocket	Yes	No	Yes	No
pyrotechnic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, pyrotechnic is a hypernym of rocket; that is, pyrotechnic is a word with a broader meaning than rocket:

rocket: sends a firework display high into the sky
pyrotechnic: (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

Other hypernyms of rocket include firework.

rocket (noun)	pyrotechnic (noun)
a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion	(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
sends a firework display high into the sky
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

rocket (adjective)	pyrotechnic (adjective)
	of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
	suggestive of fireworks

rocket (verb)	pyrotechnic (verb)
propel with a rocket
shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Difference between rocket and pyrotechnic

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