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self vs number one

number one vs self

self and number one both are nouns.

self is an adjective but number one is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self Yes Yes No No
number one Yes No No No
As nouns, number one is a hyponym of self; that is, number one is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than self:
  • self: a person considered as a unique individual
  • number one: a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
self (noun) number one (noun)
your consciousness of your own identity a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
a person considered as a unique individual the first element in a countable series
the first or highest in an ordering or series
self (adjective) number one (adjective)
(used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
Difference between self and number one

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