vote vs election
election vs votevote and election both are nouns.
vote is a verb but election is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vote | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| election | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
election is a hyponym of
vote; that is, election is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
vote:
- vote: the opinion of a group as determined by voting
- election: a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
Other hyponyms of vote include
plebiscite, referendum.
| vote (noun) | election (noun) |
|---|---|
| a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice |
| the opinion of a group as determined by voting | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
| a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment | the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) |
| the total number of voters who participated | the status or fact of being elected |
| a body of voters who have the same interests |
| vote (verb) | election (verb) |
|---|---|
| be guided by in voting | |
| express one's choice or preference by vote | |
| express a choice or opinion | |
| bring into existence or make available by vote | |
| express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote |
Words related to "vote"
- ballot
- balloting
- blackball
- block vote
- body
- bullet vote
- casting vote
- censitary suffrage
- census suffrage
- choice
- choose
- election
- electorate
- enfranchisement
- express
- franchise
- group action
- instalike
- jurisprudence
- law
- multiple voting
- negative
- numerical quantity
- option
- outvote
- pick
- pick out
- plebiscite
- poll
- referendum
- right to vote
- secret ballot
- select
- selection
- split ticket
- state
- straight ticket
- suffrage
- take
- turn thumbs down
- universal suffrage
- upvote
- veto
- vote
- vote down
- vote in
- vote out
- voter
- voter turnout
- voting
- write in
- write-in
Words related to "election"
- absentee ballot
- absolute majority
- by-election
- bye-election
- choice
- co-optation
- co-option
- contestee
- contester
- cumulative vote
- elect
- electoral
- foreordination
- general election
- majority
- option
- pick
- plurality
- poll
- position
- predestination
- predetermination
- preordination
- primary
- primary election
- public servant
- reelection
- relative majority
- runoff
- selection
- status
- vote
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