course vs layer

layer vs course

course and layer both are nouns.

course and layer both are verbs.

course is an adverb but layer is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of course; that is, layer is a word with a broader meaning than course:

course: (construction) a layer of masonry
layer: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

Other hypernyms of course include bed.

course (noun)	layer (noun)
a mode of action	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	a hen that lays eggs
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
(construction) a layer of masonry	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
part of a meal served at one time	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves

course (verb)	layer (verb)
hunt with hounds	make or form a layer
move along, of liquids
move swiftly through or over

course (adverb)	layer (adverb)
as might be expected

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