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tinker vs experimenter

experimenter vs tinker

tinker and experimenter both are nouns.

tinker is a verb but experimenter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tinker Yes No Yes No
experimenter Yes No No No
As nouns, experimenter is a hypernym of tinker; that is, experimenter is a word with a broader meaning than tinker:
  • tinker: a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
  • experimenter: a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas
tinker (noun) experimenter (noun)
small mackerel found nearly worldwide a research worker who conducts experiments
formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinker (verb) experimenter (verb)
try to fix or mend
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
work as a tinker or tinkerer
Difference between tinker and experimenter

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