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scan vs construe

construe vs scan

scan is a noun but construe is not a noun.

scan and construe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scan Yes No Yes No
construe No No Yes No
As verbs, construe is a hypernym of scan; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than scan:
  • scan: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
  • construe: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of scan include interpret, see.
scan (noun) construe (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
scan (verb) construe (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources make sense of; assign a meaning to
read metrically
make a wide, sweeping search of
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
examine hastily
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern
Difference between scan and construe

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