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solstice vs summer solstice

summer solstice vs solstice

solstice and summer solstice both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
solstice Yes No No No
summer solstice Yes No No No
As nouns, summer solstice is a hyponym of solstice; that is, summer solstice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than solstice:
  • solstice: either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
  • summer solstice: June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
Other hyponyms of solstice include June 21, midsummer, winter solstice.
solstice (noun) summer solstice (noun)
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
Difference between solstice and summer solstice

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