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callus vs harden

harden vs callus

callus is a noun but harden is not a noun.

callus and harden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
callus Yes No Yes No
harden No No Yes No
As verbs, harden is a hypernym of callus; that is, harden is a word with a broader meaning than callus:
  • callus: form a callus or calluses
  • harden: become hard or harder
Other hypernyms of callus include indurate.
As verbs, harden is a hypernym of callus; that is, harden is a word with a broader meaning than callus:
  • callus: cause a callus to form on
  • harden: make hard or harder
Other hypernyms of callus include indurate.
callus (noun) harden (noun)
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
callus (verb) harden (verb)
form a callus or calluses become hard or harder
cause a callus to form on make hard or harder
make healthy
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Difference between callus and harden

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