triangle vs shape

shape vs triangle

triangle and shape both are nouns.

triangle is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
triangle	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hypernym of triangle; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than triangle:

triangle: something approximating the shape of a triangle
shape: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

Other hypernyms of triangle include form.

triangle (noun)	shape (noun)
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a three-sided polygon	the visual appearance of something or someone
something approximating the shape of a triangle	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

triangle (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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