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secondary school vs comprehensive school

comprehensive school vs secondary school

secondary school and comprehensive school both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secondary school Yes No No No
comprehensive school Yes No No No
As nouns, comprehensive school is a hyponym of secondary school; that is, comprehensive school is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secondary school:
  • secondary school: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
  • comprehensive school: a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
secondary school (noun) comprehensive school (noun)
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
Difference between secondary school and comprehensive school

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