affix vs plaster

plaster vs affix

affix and plaster both are nouns.

affix and plaster both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affix	Yes	No	Yes	No
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plaster is a hyponym of affix; that is, plaster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affix:

affix: stick or fasten to
plaster: affix conspicuously

Other hyponyms of affix include stamp, seal, post.

affix (noun)	plaster (noun)
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
	a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
	a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
	a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
	any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

affix (verb)	plaster (verb)
stick or fasten to	dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
add to the very end	coat with plaster
attach or become attached to a stem word	apply a heavy coat to
	apply a plaster cast to
	affix conspicuously
	cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between affix and plaster

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