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Invar vs metal

metal vs Invar

Invar and metal both are nouns.

Invar is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

Invar is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Invar Yes No No No
metal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, metal is a hypernym of Invar; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than Invar:
  • Invar: an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
  • metal: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Other hypernyms of Invar include alloy.
Invar (noun) metal (noun)
an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Invar (adjective) metal (adjective)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Invar (verb) metal (verb)
cover with metal
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