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atom vs flyspeck

flyspeck vs atom

atom and flyspeck both are nouns.

atom is not an adjective while flyspeck is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atom Yes No No No
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
As nouns, flyspeck is a hyponym of atom; that is, flyspeck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than atom:
  • atom: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Other hyponyms of atom include grain, grinding, chylomicron, identification particle.
atom (noun) flyspeck (noun)
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
atom (adjective) flyspeck (adjective)
very small
Difference between atom and flyspeck

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