atom vs material

material vs atom

atom and material both are nouns.

atom is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
atom	Yes	No	No	No
material	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, material is a hypernym of atom; that is, material is a word with a broader meaning than atom:

atom: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of atom include stuff.

atom (noun)	material (noun)
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything	things needed for doing or making something
	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
	a person judged suitable for admission or employment
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

atom (adjective)	material (adjective)
	derived from or composed of matter
	directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
	having material or physical form or substance
	concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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