selector vs switch

switch vs selector

selector and switch both are nouns.

selector is not a verb while switch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
selector	Yes	No	No	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, switch is a hypernym of selector; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than selector:

selector: a switch that is used to select among alternatives
switch: control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

Other hypernyms of selector include electric switch, electrical switch.

selector (noun)	switch (noun)
a switch that is used to select among alternatives	the act of changing one thing or position for another
a person who chooses or selects out	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

selector (verb)	switch (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	make a shift in or exchange of
	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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