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side vs back

back vs side

side and back both are nouns.

side and back both are adjectives.

side and back both are verbs.

side is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
side Yes Yes Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, back is a hyponym of side; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:
  • side: an extended outer surface of an object
  • back: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Other hyponyms of side include beam, broadside, edge, front, larboard, port, nearside, obverse, rear, reverse, verso, sidewall, soffit, starboard, upper surface.
side (noun) back (noun)
an extended outer surface of an object (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
either the left or right half of a body the side that goes last or is not normally seen
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) a support that you can lean against while sitting
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
one of two or more contesting groups the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a family line of descent the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
a surface forming part of the outside of an object (football) a person who plays in the backfield
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
an elevated geological formation
side (adjective) back (adjective)
located on a side related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
side (verb) back (verb)
take sides for or against establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
side (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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