constitution vs grain

constitution and grain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constitution	Yes	No	No	No
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grain is a hyponym of constitution; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constitution:

constitution: the way in which someone or something is composed
grain: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

Other hyponyms of constitution include structure, phenotype, genetic constitution, genotype, texture, karyotype.

constitution (noun)	grain (noun)
the act of forming or establishing something	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
the way in which someone or something is composed	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government	the smallest possible unit of anything
	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
	dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
	a cereal grass
	1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
	1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
	a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
	the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

constitution (verb)	grain (verb)
	form into grains
	become granular
	thoroughly work in
	paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood