special delivery vs mail

mail vs special delivery

special delivery and mail both are nouns.

special delivery is not a verb while mail is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
special delivery	Yes	No	No	No
mail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mail is a hypernym of special delivery; that is, mail is a word with a broader meaning than special delivery:

special delivery: mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
mail: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

special delivery (noun)	mail (noun)
mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)	(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
	a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
	the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
	the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
	any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

special delivery (verb)	mail (verb)
	cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
	send via the postal service

Difference between special delivery and mail

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