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top vs side

side vs top

top and side both are nouns.

top and side both are adjectives.

top and side both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
side Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, side is a hypernym of top; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than top:
  • top: the highest or uppermost side of anything
  • side: a surface forming part of the outside of an object
Other hypernyms of top include face.
top (noun) side (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips an extended outer surface of an object
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) either the left or right half of a body
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the greatest possible intensity a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
the highest or uppermost side of anything one of two or more contesting groups
the upper part of anything a family line of descent
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) a surface forming part of the outside of an object
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
an elevated geological formation
top (adjective) side (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position located on a side
top (verb) side (verb)
be the culminating event take sides for or against
finish up or conclude
cut the top off
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
pass by, over, or under without making contact
reach or ascend the top of
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
be superior or better than some standard
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
be ahead of others; be the first
Difference between top and side

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