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sundial vs timekeeper

timekeeper vs sundial

sundial and timekeeper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sundial Yes No No No
timekeeper Yes No No No
As nouns, timekeeper is a hypernym of sundial; that is, timekeeper is a word with a broader meaning than sundial:
  • sundial: timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
  • timekeeper: a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Other hypernyms of sundial include horologe, timepiece.
sundial (noun) timekeeper (noun)
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
Difference between sundial and timekeeper

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