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stand-in vs locum tenens

locum tenens vs stand-in

stand-in and locum tenens both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand-in Yes No No No
locum tenens Yes No No No
As nouns, locum tenens is a hyponym of stand-in; that is, locum tenens is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand-in:
  • stand-in: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • locum tenens: someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Other hyponyms of stand-in include locum, double, alternate, replacement, surrogate.
stand-in (noun) locum tenens (noun)
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Difference between stand-in and locum tenens

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