stack vs list

stack and list both are nouns.

stack and list both are verbs.

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

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

stack: a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

Other hypernyms of stack include listing.

stack (noun)	list (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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 (verb)	list (verb)
arrange in stacks	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
load or cover with stacks	enumerate
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances	tilt to one side
	cause to lean to the side
	include in a list

Difference between stack and list

Words related to "list"

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