rummy vs gin

rummy and gin both are nouns.

rummy is an adjective but gin is not an adjective.

rummy is not a verb while gin is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rummy	Yes	Yes	No	No
gin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gin is a hyponym of rummy; that is, gin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rummy:

rummy: a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
gin: a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

Other hyponyms of rummy include gin rummy, knock rummy, basket rummy, canasta, meld.

rummy (noun)	gin (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards	a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
a chronic drinker	a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
	strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

rummy (adjective)	gin (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

rummy (verb)	gin (verb)
	trap with a snare
	separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

Difference between rummy and gin

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