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side vs edge

edge vs side

side and edge both are nouns.

side is an adjective but edge is not an adjective.

side and edge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
side Yes Yes Yes No
edge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, edge is a hyponym of side; that is, edge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:
  • side: an extended outer surface of an object
  • edge: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
Other hyponyms of side include beam, broadside, front, larboard, port, nearside, obverse, back, rear, reverse, verso, sidewall, soffit, starboard, upper surface.
side (noun) edge (noun)
an extended outer surface of an object a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
either the left or right half of a body the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) a slight competitive advantage
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist the boundary of a surface
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food a line determining the limits of an area
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) edge (adjective)
located on a side
side (verb) edge (verb)
take sides for or against lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge
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