stack vs cumulus

cumulus vs stack

stack and cumulus both are nouns.

stack is not an adjective while cumulus is an adjective.

stack is a verb but cumulus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stack	Yes	No	Yes	No
cumulus	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cumulus is a hypernym of stack; that is, cumulus is a word with a broader meaning than stack:

stack: an orderly pile
cumulus: a collection of objects laid on top of each other

Other hypernyms of stack include agglomerate, cumulation, heap, mound, pile.

stack (noun)	cumulus (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)	a globular cloud
a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
an orderly pile
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

stack (adjective)	cumulus (adjective)
	of or related to cumulous clouds

stack (verb)	cumulus (verb)
arrange in stacks
load or cover with stacks
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Difference between stack and cumulus

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