I am having a hard time understanding how exactly the British Royal Navy differentiated between what they considered a Battlecruiser, and what they considered a Battleship.

My initial understanding was that a Battlecruiser was occasionally referred to as a Fast Battleship, or a Pocket Battleship by various sources. This lead me to believe that a Battlecruiser would be a smaller, faster Battleship, perhaps blurring the line between a Battleship and a Heavy Cruiser.

However, upon further reading it seems that some RN Battlecruisers such as the Admiral-Class 'HMS Hood' were in fact larger then contemporary RN Battleships such as the King George-V-Class.

So with that said, why was the Admiral-Class designated as a Battlecruiser, and why was the King-George-V-Class designated as a Battleship? Additionally, what separates a Battlecruiser from being classified as a Heavy Cruiser? Is there a defined set of requirements?

Thanks!

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