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cardboard vs paper

paper vs cardboard

cardboard and paper both are nouns.

cardboard is an adjective but paper is not an adjective.

cardboard is not a verb while paper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardboard Yes Yes No No
paper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, paper is a hypernym of cardboard; that is, paper is a word with a broader meaning than cardboard:
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
  • paper: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Other hypernyms of cardboard include packing, packing material, wadding.
cardboard (noun) paper (noun)
a stiff moderately thick paper the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
a medium for written communication
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
a business firm that publishes newspapers
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
cardboard (adjective) paper (adjective)
without substance
cardboard (verb) paper (verb)
cover with paper
cover with wallpaper
Difference between cardboard and paper

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