spousal equivalent vs mate

spousal equivalent and mate both are nouns.

spousal equivalent is not a verb while mate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spousal equivalent	Yes	No	No	No
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mate is a hyponym of spousal equivalent; that is, mate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spousal equivalent:

spousal equivalent: a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
mate: a person's partner in marriage

Other hyponyms of spousal equivalent include lover, better half, married person, partner, spouse.

spousal equivalent (noun)	mate (noun)
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship	a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
	an exact duplicate
	South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
	a person's partner in marriage
	the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
	the officer below the master on a commercial ship
	informal term for a friend of the same sex
	a fellow member of a team
	South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
	one of a pair

spousal equivalent (verb)	mate (verb)
	place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
	engage in sexual intercourse
	bring two objects, ideas, or people together

spousal equivalent vs mate

spousal equivalent and mate both are nouns.

spousal equivalent is not a verb while mate is a verb.

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