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rummy vs gin rummy

gin rummy vs rummy

rummy and gin rummy both are nouns.

rummy is an adjective but gin rummy is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rummy Yes Yes No No
gin rummy Yes No No No
As nouns, gin rummy is a hyponym of rummy; that is, gin rummy 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 rummy: 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, knock rummy, basket rummy, canasta, meld.
rummy (noun) gin rummy (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
rummy (adjective) gin rummy (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Difference between rummy and gin rummy

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