shade vs lower rank

lower rank vs shade

shade and lower rank both are nouns.

shade is a verb but lower rank is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shade	Yes	No	Yes	No
lower rank	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lower rank is a hypernym of shade; that is, lower rank is a word with a broader meaning than shade:

shade: a position of relative inferiority
lower rank: the state of being inferior

Other hypernyms of shade include inferiority, lower status.

shade (noun)	lower rank (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	the state of being inferior
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a mental representation of some haunting experience
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
a slight amount or degree of difference
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
a position of relative inferiority

shade (verb)	lower rank (verb)
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
vary slightly
protect from light, heat, or view
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
cast a shadow over

Difference between shade and lower rank

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