atom vs stuff

atom and stuff both are nouns.

atom is not a verb while stuff is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of atom include material.

atom (noun)	stuff (noun)
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element	miscellaneous unspecified objects
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

atom (verb)	stuff (verb)
	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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