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scan vs displace

displace vs scan

scan is a noun but displace is not a noun.

scan and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scan Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of scan; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than scan:
  • scan: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of scan include move.
scan (noun) displace (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
scan (verb) displace (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources cause to move, usually with force or pressure
read metrically cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
make a wide, sweeping search of take the place of or have precedence over
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
examine hastily
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern
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