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transportation vs telpherage

telpherage vs transportation

transportation and telpherage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transportation Yes No No No
telpherage Yes No No No
As nouns, telpherage is a hyponym of transportation; that is, telpherage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transportation:
  • transportation: a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
  • telpherage: a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
Other hyponyms of transportation include air transportation system, highway system, public transit, short line, telferage.
transportation (noun) telpherage (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
the act of expelling a person from their native land
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
Difference between transportation and telpherage

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