weapon system vs projectile

projectile vs weapon system

weapon system and projectile both are nouns.

weapon system is not an adjective while projectile is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weapon system	Yes	No	No	No
projectile	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, projectile is a hyponym of weapon system; that is, projectile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weapon system:

weapon system: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

Other hyponyms of weapon system include bow, bow and arrow, brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, knife, light arm, missile, missile, slasher, sling, lance, shaft, spear, stun baton, stun gun, blade, brand, steel, sword, hatchet, tomahawk, W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD, Greek fire, pole weapon, polearm, repulsor.

weapon system (noun)	projectile (noun)
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting	a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
	any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

weapon system (adjective)	projectile (adjective)
	impelling or impelled forward

Difference between weapon system and projectile

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