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switch vs back

back vs switch

switch and back both are nouns.

switch is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

switch and back both are verbs.

switch is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, back is a hyponym of switch; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: make a shift in or exchange of
  • back: shift to a counterclockwise direction
Other hyponyms of switch include veer, switch up.
switch (noun) back (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment a support that you can lean against while sitting
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
an event in which one thing is substituted for another the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
switch (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
switch (verb) back (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) establish as valid or genuine
make a shift in or exchange of strengthen by providing with a back or backing
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another shift to a counterclockwise direction
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence place a bet on
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation travel backward
flog with or as if with a flexible rod cause to travel backward
exchange or give (something) in exchange for support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
switch (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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