tower vs high-rise

high-rise vs tower

tower and high-rise both are nouns.

tower is not an adjective while high-rise is an adjective.

tower is a verb but high-rise is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tower	Yes	No	Yes	No
high-rise	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, high-rise is a hyponym of tower; that is, high-rise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tower:

tower: a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
high-rise: tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments

Other hyponyms of tower include barbacan, barbican, beacon, beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, bell tower, church tower, clock tower, control tower, tower block, minaret, mooring mast, mooring tower, power pylon, pylon, pylon, shot tower, silo, spire, steeple, supporting tower, turret, watchtower.

tower (noun)	high-rise (noun)
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building	tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

tower (adjective)	high-rise (adjective)
	used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall

tower (verb)	high-rise (verb)
appear very large or occupy a commanding position

Difference between tower and high-rise

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