calcium vs metal

metal vs calcium

calcium and metal both are nouns.

calcium is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

calcium is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calcium	Yes	No	No	No
metal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, metal is a hypernym of calcium; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than calcium:

calcium: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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 calcium include metallic element.

calcium (noun)	metal (noun)
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals	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

calcium (adjective)	metal (adjective)
	containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

calcium (verb)	metal (verb)
	cover with metal

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