stabilizer vs fin

fin vs stabilizer

stabilizer and fin both are nouns.

stabilizer is not a verb while fin is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stabilizer	Yes	No	No	No
fin	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

stabilizer: a device for making something stable
fin: a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

Other hyponyms of stabilizer include gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer, outrigger, anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar.

stabilizer (noun)	fin (noun)
a device for making something stable	organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft	a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state	one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
	a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
	one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
	the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

stabilizer (verb)	fin (verb)
	show the fins above the water while swimming
	propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
	equip (a car) with fins

Difference between stabilizer and fin

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