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aluminium vs metal

metal vs aluminium

aluminium and metal both are nouns.

aluminium is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

aluminium is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aluminium Yes No No No
metal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, metal is a hypernym of aluminium; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than aluminium:
  • aluminium: a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
  • metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Other hypernyms of aluminium include metallic element.
aluminium (noun) metal (noun)
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite 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
aluminium (adjective) metal (adjective)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
aluminium (verb) metal (verb)
cover with metal
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