side vs backside

backside vs side

side and backside both are nouns.

side is an adjective but backside is not an adjective.

side is a verb but backside is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
side	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
backside	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, backside is a hyponym of side; that is, backside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:

side: a surface forming part of the outside of an object
backside: the side of an object that is opposite its front

Other hyponyms of side include beam-ends, bottom, underside, undersurface, forepart, front, front end, lee, lee side, leeward, windward, back end, rear, top, top side, upper side, upside.

side (noun)	backside (noun)
an extended outer surface of an object	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
either the left or right half of a body	the side of an object that is opposite its front
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
one of two or more contesting groups
a family line of descent
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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)	backside (adjective)
located on a side

side (verb)	backside (verb)
take sides for or against

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