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stratus vs altostratus

altostratus vs stratus

stratus and altostratus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stratus Yes No No No
altostratus Yes No No No
As nouns, altostratus is a hyponym of stratus; that is, altostratus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stratus:
  • stratus: a large dark low cloud
  • altostratus: a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
Other hyponyms of stratus include altostratus cloud.
stratus (noun) altostratus (noun)
a large dark low cloud a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
Difference between stratus and altostratus

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