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shutdown vs layoff

layoff vs shutdown

shutdown and layoff both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shutdown Yes No No No
layoff Yes No No No
As nouns, layoff is a hyponym of shutdown; that is, layoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shutdown:
  • shutdown: termination of operations
  • layoff: the act of laying off an employee or a work force
Other hyponyms of shutdown include plant closing, bank closing.
shutdown (noun) layoff (noun)
termination of operations the act of laying off an employee or a work force
Difference between shutdown and layoff

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