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schoolmaster vs principal

principal vs schoolmaster

schoolmaster and principal both are nouns.

schoolmaster is not an adjective while principal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
schoolmaster Yes No No No
principal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, principal is a hypernym of schoolmaster; that is, principal is a word with a broader meaning than schoolmaster:
  • schoolmaster: presiding officer of a school
  • principal: the educator who has executive authority for a school
Other hypernyms of schoolmaster include adult male, man, head, head teacher, school principal.
schoolmaster (noun) principal (noun)
food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters the educator who has executive authority for a school
presiding officer of a school an actor who plays a principal role
any person (or institution) who acts as an educator the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
schoolmaster (adjective) principal (adjective)
most important element
Difference between schoolmaster and principal

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