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television vs cable television

cable television vs television

television and cable television both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
television Yes No No No
cable television Yes No No No
As nouns, cable television is a hyponym of television; that is, cable television is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than television:
  • television: a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
  • cable television: a television system that transmits over cables
As nouns, cable television is a hyponym of television; that is, cable television is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than television:
  • television: broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
  • cable television: television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
Other hyponyms of television include cable, HDTV, high-definition television, reality television, web television, web tv.
television (noun) cable television (noun)
a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points a television system that transmits over cables
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
Difference between television and cable television

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