blade vs ribbon

ribbon vs blade

blade and ribbon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blade	Yes	No	No	No
ribbon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ribbon is a hypernym of blade; that is, ribbon is a word with a broader meaning than blade:

blade: something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
ribbon: any long object resembling a thin line

Other hypernyms of blade include thread.

blade (noun)	ribbon (noun)
the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge	notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
the part of the skate that slides on the ice	any long object resembling a thin line
a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
a dashing young man
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

Difference between blade and ribbon

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