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copper vs penny

penny vs copper

copper and penny both are nouns.

copper is a verb but penny is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
copper Yes No Yes No
penny Yes No No No
As nouns, penny is a hypernym of copper; that is, penny is a word with a broader meaning than copper:
  • copper: a copper penny
  • penny: a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Other hypernyms of copper include cent, centime.
copper (noun) penny (noun)
any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
a copper penny
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
copper (verb) penny (verb)
coat with a layer of copper
Difference between copper and penny

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