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upright piano vs piano

piano vs upright piano

upright piano and piano both are nouns.

upright piano is not an adjective while piano is an adjective.

upright piano is not an adverb while piano is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upright piano Yes No No No
piano Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, piano is a hypernym of upright piano; that is, piano is a word with a broader meaning than upright piano:
  • upright piano: a piano with a vertical sounding board
  • piano: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Other hypernyms of upright piano include forte-piano, pianoforte.
upright piano (noun) piano (noun)
a piano with a vertical sounding board a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
(music) low loudness
upright piano (adjective) piano (adjective)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
upright piano (adverb) piano (adverb)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Difference between upright piano and piano

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