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substitution class vs category

category vs substitution class

substitution class and category both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substitution class Yes No No No
category Yes No No No
As nouns, category is a hypernym of substitution class; that is, category is a word with a broader meaning than substitution class:
  • substitution class: the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
  • category: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Other hypernyms of substitution class include class, family.
substitution class (noun) category (noun)
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Difference between substitution class and category

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