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surveying instrument vs transit

transit vs surveying instrument

surveying instrument and transit both are nouns.

surveying instrument is not a verb while transit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surveying instrument Yes No No No
transit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, transit is a hyponym of surveying instrument; that is, transit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surveying instrument:
  • surveying instrument: an instrument used by surveyors
  • transit: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
surveying instrument (noun) transit (noun)
an instrument used by surveyors a journey usually by ship
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
surveying instrument (verb) transit (verb)
make a passage or journey from one place to another
cause or enable to pass through
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
Difference between surveying instrument and transit

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